Clothing, in addition to being one of the most important material needs of human beings.
It is also a symbol of human culture and civilization and reflects the religious and cultural beliefs of the local clothing of the people of Isfahan along with social images. You can enjoy visiting this culture by booking a room in the Kianpour boutique hotel in Isfahan.
Clothing, like other life phenomena, has evolved from its inception throughout history and has evolved from its primitive form. Each of the different tribes, according to their special requirements, have prepared different clothes and have shown innovations in sewing and decorating them.
According to history, man first covered himself with the leaves of trees, then with the skins of animals, and later with his handicrafts. Will Durant writes about human clothing and the history of the weaving industry: Ever since man began weaving, he has made needles and pins as needed, making clothes for himself with fleece and plant fibers.
According to experts, the category of clothing has always been directly related to human civilization, and as human civilization has progressed, the pieces of clothing have increased, and only in the twentieth century do we see civilization with thousands of intentions accompanied by nudity.
According to experts, geographical and environmental conditions and climate, way of life and housing and social conditions, wars and political conditions and type of government, economic conditions and technological advances, religious beliefs and customs, the ruling class system. Society and cultural, economic, and political relations have influenced the form of clothing in different societies. Isfahan's clothing has changed as well. You can check the Isfahan traditional clothing by staying in a historic hotel in Isfahan.
Historians believe that the clothing of Iranian men and women has not undergone profound changes since the beginning of the ancient history of this country and its meaning has been preserved in Iranian culture. Especially aesthetics, beliefs, social classes as well as the development of the fabric and textile industry.
Examination of historical documents shows that the clothing of the Iranians from 550 BC to the time of the Crusades was a continuation of the clothing of the Babylonians and Assyrians and it was very diverse. In 1350 BC, according to documents obtained from the Elamite civilization, Iranians wore "full clothes". The Iranians considered it polite to leave any part of the body open except for two hands and used headbands or hats or slippers to cover their heads and feet. Nowhere in Iran's 3,500-year history has it ever seen women appear naked or half-naked, except at the hands of foreigners trying to separate this nation from its civilization and culture.
A look at the long periods of Iranian life shows that the protection of personal and interpersonal privacy has been of great importance, and this is evident in their clothing if being out more than the roundness of the face and palms of both hands is considered disrespectful and individuals’ women, in particular, have observed this. Therefore, according to experts, the structure of women's clothing in Iran shows the depth of the ancient view of Iranian culture regarding women's clothing, interpersonal privacy, and its impact on the development of the individual and society.
The prevalence of hijab among different nations that had different beliefs, religions, and geographical conditions, also indicates the innate tendency of women to wear hijab, and scientists attribute the history of hijab and women's clothing to our prehistoric and Stone Age.