Ocarran Traditional Fashion
Ocarran clothing, worn by the Ocarran people, is made to suit the dry steppe climate of the planet and the extreme temperature changes common throughout the day. There are both traditional clothing, rooted in their traditional pastoral lifestyle, as well as modernized clothing, which included mass produced clothing and influence from other planets.
Traditional clothing is still often worn on Ocarro especially in rural areas as everyday clothing, with elements of it still being used in everyday clothing seen in the cities and modernized styles. Formal wear often includes many elements of Ocarran traditional clothing, especially traditional ceremonial clothing, and tends to be very decorative and expensive.
Clothing
Base layer
Traditional Ocarran clothing typically consists of a base layer of trousers and a tunic top with long sleeves. More feminine styles may have the tunic being longer and more dress-like, covering most of the trousers.
These base layers are worn every day, and in the summer the set worn is made of a lighter material often being the only layer worn on hot days.
Outer layer
Extra layers for warmth are also worn during the colder windier days, with outerwear like vests and jackets -both long and short- being common. These are typically made out of felt and may have a fur lining for more warmth.
Jackets and vests are typically open in the front with a belt worn around the hips keeping it secure as well as allowing the wearer to carry some tools on their person.
Shoes
Traditional shoes are often boots, but flats may also be worn especially in more urban areas or by more upper-class families. More modern shoes like sneakers have also become more common, albeit for less traditional outfits. Traditional shoes, especially the flats, are often worn with formal wear.
Headgear
Headscarves
Women -particularly married women- tend to wear head scarves covering their hair, often being draped across the top of the head and tied at the back of the neck. The smaller scarves will often only cover the top of the head, while the larger scarves will often cover most of the scalp and hair.
Larger Shaw-like veils are occasionally worn draped across the shoulders and back, but due to their impracticality when it comes to everyday pastoral work they tend to only be worn as formal wear or by those who have the time to wear impractical clothing.
It is also a modern trend for young women and girls to braid scarves or ribbon into their hair or to wear the scarves as a sort of headband.
Caps
Round brimless caps are commonly worn to keep the head warm during winter and protected from the sun during the summer. They are worn by people of all genders, especially men and unmarried women -basically anyone who doesn’t wear a headscarf.
These caps may have fur or wool lining to add warmth in the winter and are typically made of a lighter material in the summer.
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Hairstyles
Men and boys traditionally keep their hair short or shaved, with men often having well-kept beards or mustaches.
Women and girls traditionally keep their hair long and in braids, typically two or four braids. The braids may be tied back into a ponytail or up into a bun to keep them out of the way when doing physical work.
Tattoos
Tattoos are common in Ocarran communities, traditionally being used as a form of spiritual protection believed to protect the wearer from evil spirits and ghosts. These tattoos are often associated with Ocarran traditional religion, and most traditional religious leaders will have them. Some Ocarrans will get them to show their faith and culture.
The tattoos themselves often involve crescent and dot designs and are typically done on the forehead and on the forearms and hands.
Makeup
Makeup, specifically face paint, is sometimes worn for certain events or rituals. The most obvious form of Ocarran makeup is the colorful bridal makeup worn by brides on their wedding day.
Jewelry
Traditional Ocarran jewelry is typically made out of metal with brooches and fibulas, used to secure clothing, as well as earrings being common everyday jewelry. Necklaces, bracelets, and rings are typically reserved for formal wear. Protective talismans like the Kimun are commonly worn as protective amulets as well as for decoration in both daily and formal wear.
Traditional Jewelry often uses nature motifs like seeds, waves, and birds, in very geometric patterns and designs.
