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Tibetan people always take great pride in their dress and the accessories they wear. The costume reflects the history, culture, beliefs, character and wealth of the local people. Tibetan clothing is generally known to be bright and colorful and mainly consists of a robe and a shirt. They are made of sheepskin or wool and are usually home-made by man. In the agriculture area, the wool will be made 'pulu' first. Then, the 'pulu' or sheepskin will be made into a gown with cloth or silk exterior cover called 'qugba'.
Apron: It is called Bangdan in Tibet. Usually, the aprons are only worn by married women. But, nowadays, more and more unmarried young ladies also like to wear them. There are two kinds of aprons, wide stripes ones and narrow stripes ones. The wide stripes one is with contrast, bright colors, as beautiful as rainbows. The narrow stripes one is with harmonic colors, elegant and graceful. The most popular apron is a kind of long apron which is tied around waist and hung from front waist to lower hem of the skirt. This apron is sewn by three separate vertical pieces and on each piece there are colorful horizontal stripes patterns. The apron shines faintly, giving the feel of sunshine.
Hat: There are many different hats in Tibet. In summer, people wear heavy woolen hat, felt hat in spring, and fox belt hat or kid belt hat in winter. The noble women are used to wear a chest ornament called 'keu' and headpieces called 'bazhug', which are decorated with pearl, coral and precious stones. But, nowadays, they are common.