Bindalli Ottoman wedding gilet - Turkey - bindalli

This is a purple velvet Ottoman-era wedding
robe, known as a Bindalli, featuring dense silver and gold
thread embroidery.
Bindall garments typically feature intricate floral
and foliage patterns worked in golt and silver wire
on dark velvet backgrounds.
These traditional dresses were popular among
women in the Balkans and Anatolia for weddings
and special occasions, often handed down
through generations.
The dress is designed with a round neck, long
sleeves, and a prominent front opening, a style
that became common in the late 19th and early
20th centuries.