Chapan

Chapan is a coat worn over clothes, usually during the cold winter months. Usually worn by men, these coats are adorned with intricate threading and come in a variety of colors and patterns. It is worn in Central Asia, including Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

In Uzbekistan the chapan might appear as a belted formal outer robe covering a simple tunic and trousers, as well as just one of many layers of colorful silk robes. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, a rich man might have worn ten chapan at once, crowned by a turban as many yards in length.