Issue 224 · Summer 2025

Textiles and dress

HALI 224 recognises the significance of clothing as a vehicle for expressing identity and affiliation, displaying wealth, status and political views. We look beyond the lustre and surface of the cloth to explore these layers.

Highlights from this issue

A selection of 5

FeatureCostumes from locations across the African continent Kristen Windmuller-Luna
FeatureRise and fall of the gentleman's robe Alexandra Palmer
FeatureThe history of rare costume treasures of the Saxon Electors Christine Nagel; Viktoria Pisareva
FeatureThe influences behind Kashmir shawls of the Sikh era Frank Ames
FeatureTurkmen women’s clothing Snezhanna Atanova

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