The print "Habit of the Sultaness" from 1749 by Thomas Jefferys is an excellent illustration of how an ethnographic depiction would be in the mid-eighteenth century and shows all the splendor of the rich Ottoman fashion style.Allows one to look inside the Seraglio and see the clothing of a high-status woman from the Sultan's palace. The works of Jefferys are especially famous for the detailed depiction of a special trend of the time known as "Turquerie" which means the fascination with Oriental cultures.In this print, we see the Sultaness in a set of clothes including the traditional outer robe called caftan with long sleeves over the fine chemise and şalvar – wide trousers. The costume is accentuated with the luxurious jeweled belt while her headgear represents silk and jewel combinations which emphasize strict but elegant hierarchy of the royal family.
