Crimean Tatar crafts and clothing (photos) - updated

The culture of Crimean Tatars is ancient, rich and interesting. The main crafts are clothes making, weaving, embroidering, pottery, sheep breeding, jewelry and others. Today Crimean Tatar people try to revive their traditional crafts. Many artisans are returning to production clothing (traditional costumes mostly) at home. Handmade clothes, souvenirs and pottery of Crimean Tatars are highly valued in other countries.

Crimean Tatar bride is embroidering with a help of traditional embroidery frame

Crimean Tatar family of potters

Traditional male and female costumes of Crimean Tatars, complete set

Crimean Tatar female shoes, handmade from leather and embroidered

Crimean Tatar female shoe, close-up view

Velvet bag with traditional Crimean Tatar embroidery and beadwork Velvet bag with embroidery and beadwork. Traditional patterns and techniques of Crimean Tatars

Crimean Tatar female belt with silver filigree elements
Crimean Tatar female belt, festive and beautifully embellished

Vintage embroidered towel of Crimean Tatars. It was made using the traditional patters and techniques of embroidery (double-sided embroidery is typical for Crimean Tatars)