The band would all wear white robes and kaftans in concert, with all of their equipment painted white, to heighten the effect of these light shows.
Women wear kaftans decorated with ornaments.
The bearded strelsty were organized into regiments, each with a long coat ("kaftans") and pointed cloth hat of a distinctive colour.
The kaftan suit is worn with a kufi cap.
One day while hunting, he saw four chicks about to be swamped by a storm, and sheltered them with his kaftan.
The range included traditional long kurtas, bandgalas and jackets, pants, formal suits, shirts, kaftans, and skirts.
Lavishly decorated kaftans were given as rewards to important dignitaries and victorious generals.
The most common headgear was the "kaftan", a striped fabric square worn by men.
