Taraz: traditional Armenian clothingArmenian traditional clothing started to fall out of use in the

Taraz: traditional Armenian clothingArmenian traditional clothing started to fall out of use in the 1920s and was almost completely replaced by modern clothing by the 1960s. Today, Armenian traditional clothing is mostly used for dance performances where girls put on an arkhalig and long dress to simulate taraz while boys wear dark colored loose pants and a fitted jacket. In some areas of Armenia and Karabakh, elderly women still wear a short headscarf. Photo studios in Armenia allow for new generations to take pictures in traditional clothing and some women in recent times have begun to wear taraz again.An annual festival celebrating Armenian traditional dress known as Taraz Fest is hosted every year in Yerevan and Stepanakert by the Teryan cultural center and consists of showcases of the cultural dress.6.  Armenian singer Sirusho in Vaspurakan Taraz for her “PreGomesh” music video 7.  Armenian woman from Muş in traditional dress, late 19th century -- source link

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