Aspects of Social Life in The Western State of Tripoli

A Glimpse of the dressing of the Tripolitans during the Quramanli and Second Ottoman Reigns 1711-1911AD

Abstract

The dressing is an important element of human civilization, as it is a true mirror of the social and economic conditions and lifestyle. The study aimed to shed light on the clothes of the Tripolitans in the Quramanli and the second Ottoman eras 1711-1911 AD. It also aimed to introduce the raw materials used in the manufacture of clothes and to show how they were made, with an overview of the most important types of clothes Used in western Tripoli. The study adopted the historical method based on narration, description and analysis to reach the largest amount of information on the subject. The study concluded a set of results, the most important of which is the reliance of local clothing on woollen textiles and leather products, with interest in importing fine and precious textiles from Tunisia, Italy and other countries. The clothes of women, the wealthy class of men and state men are featured and affluent, with a great deal of luxury, with active local industries such as the manufacture of shoes, clothing, and other dresses.