Ottoman Clothing

[lonehorseman]

Hi there.

Been reading up on the Ottomans for my painting project coming up (just ordered some 15mm Essex Ottomans). As far as can gather:

Jannisary:
White Headress thingy and then Blue Kaftan with red waistband or Red Kaftan with White waistband. What colour were trousers? browns?

Azabs:
Red Hat with White Turban, clothing allsorts of peasanty browns and dark blues?

Qapu Kalqi:
? Presumably similar to Jannisary

Timariots:
Relatively bright and extravagant?

Akinjis:
Hat and turban as Azabs, clothing similar

Delis:
???

Serbian Knights:
As with other European Nobles-the shinier the better?

Help appreciated

Duane

[ethan]

Hi there.

Been reading up on the Ottomans for my painting project coming up (just ordered some 15mm Essex Ottomans). As far as can gather:

Jannisary:
White Headress thingy and then Blue Kaftan with red waistband or Red Kaftan with White waistband. What colour were trousers? browns?

FWIW, the Turkish Army Band (the modern one) dresses up like Jannissaries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_military_band

is the Wikipedia link. They wore a pretty wide variety of colors and the white hats. They are also amazing to listen to and perform everyday at the Turkish army museum in Instanbul which is equally incredible.