Chaqchur

Chaqchur (footed trousers, or čāqčūr), were long pants often in thin black fabric, primarily worn by women, but in later history, they were worn by men.^[7] Chaqchur came in two distinct styles, the first style was loose wide-legged trousers with a waistband, ending in stockings (a balloon leg), which covers the body from waist to toes; the second style was similar to a stirrup legging.^[7] By the late Qajar dynasty (early 20th century), chaqchur were no longer in style.^[7]

Shalvar

The shalvar pant (sirwal, šalvâr, or "harem pant") had a full leg and was fit at the ankle and was worn by both men and women, coming in various fabrics styles and colors.^[7]

Tonoka

Tonoka (tonbān) was a leather pant worn for traditional wrestling and athletics, the style is tight at the waist and just below the knees, and sometimes it had decorative details. The tonoka could have details such as small mirrors sewn over the kneecaps (to display the pant wearer's confidence in their win), or embroidered loops of rough cotton cord to chafe the opponent.^[7]

Aba

The ʿabāʾ (also ʿabāʾa, and abaya) in Persia was an outerwear garment made of coarse wool with an open in front, and typically is sleeveless but with large armholes (a box-shaped garment with holes for the head, arms and legs).^[7] In Iran, the ʿabāʾ is primarily worn by Muslim male religious scholars, a practice that started in the Zand period (late 18th century).^[8]

Kaftan

Ḵaftān a variant of the robe or tunic, and it was used in ancient Persia as a battle dress.^[7] The battle variety featured a double layer of heavy fabric, quilted and lined with silk.^[7] The ḵaftān was worn under a zereh (chain mail coat).^[7]

Kandys

Kandys (or Median robe) was a three-quarter-length Persian coat, although in its earliest known form in 4th–5th century BC it was shaped more like a cloak which could have decorative sleeves, only used formal settings.^[9] The Persian kandys were often purple color, or made from leather and skins.^[10] Encyclopædia Iranica has stated many scholars believe kandys, along with a long-sleeved coat called a sárapis and long trousers called anaxyrides, formed the riding dress of the Medes people; which was portrayed in the Persepolis reliefs.^[10] It's possible it was an article of clothing associated with nobility.^[10]

Chador, hijab, and jilbab

A few experts^{[by whom?]} say that it was Cyrus the Great who, twelve centuries before Islam, established the custom of covering women to protect their chastity. According to their theory, the veil passed from the Achaemenids to the Hellenistic Seleucids. They, in turn, handed it to the Byzantines, from whom the Arab conquerors turned it into the hijab, transmitting it over the vast reaches of the Muslim world.^[11]

The Safavid dynasty centralized Iran and declared Shia Islam as the official religion, which led to the widespread adoption of hijab by women in the country. Shia Islam served as a tool for the Safavids to consolidate the diverse ethnic groups under their authority and to differentiate themselves from their Sunni Muslim adversaries.^[12] Covering the hair has thus long been customary for women in Iran. Iranians generally refer to jilbab by the Persian appellation chador.

Galesh

Galesh (Persian: گالش) are an ancient style of handwoven shoes, that were once found in Northern Iran.^[13]

Persian heeled boots

Ancient Persians used to wear shagreen horse leather high-heeled boots.^[14] These heeled boots were created for a strong grip in the stirrup while horse riding, and they were not used for walking.^[14] The Achaemenid Empire cavalry had used these boots in the 10th century.^[14][15]

• 18th century silk coat
• A possible imitation of Persian clothing. (Two-piece)
• 14th-century tunic (qaba) with broad belt (kamarband)