National Costumes Mix

Modern Deel

Mongolian National Costumes

Mongolian National Costumes

The Mongolian national costume is a deel, which is made from silk, textiles and sheep skins. The deel is Mongols' traditional garment worn on both workdays and red letter days. It is a long, loose gown cut in one piece with the sleeves; it has a high collar and widely overlaps at the front. The deel is girdled with a thin silk sash several yards long wound tightly around the waist. Each ethnic group living in Mongolia has its own del distinguished by its cut, color and trimming. The distinctions go unnoticed by foreigners, yet the Mongols they are obvious.

Before 1900-s all social strata in Mongolia had their own manner of dressing. Livestock breeders wore plain wide deels which served them more comfortable for doing house holding and cattle caring works. The priests wore yellow colored deels with a cape thrown over it. Secular feudal lords put on smart hats and silk waistcoats. But soldiers wore plain deels with special metal decoration on the chest, which's purpose is protection from shooting. The kings and queens, their relatoes wore the impressive decorated deels with precious stones and gold and silver.Deel, sash and additional jacket