Fashion in Tubor
Tubori fashion is a curious blend of traditional islander wear and Lithmorran influence. The traditional Tubori costume consists of a knee-length wrap skirt (for both men and women) cut of very light fabrics in bright, airy colors and often pleated, along with either a bare chest or an abbreviated gauzy sleeveless blouse that bares the midriff and lace-up sandals. It's common for the elements of this dress to be convertible - crafted sheets of light fabric that can be rearranged in different fashions, or quickly removed in the heat. The skirt is typically secured by a long, narrow fringed scarf tied about the waist in complex patterns, ends hanging freely for formal occasions but tied up in day-to-day wear.
Common Dress: Commoners often work shirtless, with women binding their
breasts for practicality's sake if their physique demands it. Their
jewelry (bracelets, rings, necklaces, armlets, earrings and anklets, worn
freely by either gender) is usually crafted from shells, coral, and glass
beads. Sailors wear a more rugged sort of garb: loose breeches, heavy
boots, and poet-style shirts (with or without sleeves). This style has
spilled over into land-bound wear as well, though skirts and draped tops
remain more common.
Upper-Class Dress: Gentry and nobility garb themselves in similar ways, but add refinement and complexity. Extra layers of drapery intricately folded, pleated, and secured by jeweled brooches adorn otherwise bare shoulders or simple skirts - the rich often try to outdo each other by adding more fabric while still displaying skin and avoiding heat stroke. Silk often replaces linen and cotton, particularly light Vavardi silk. The richest of the rich wear the ultra-fine, whisper-thin golden fabric known as sea silk', harvested from mollusks that live in Lightwater Bay. Jewelry incorporates precious metals and native Tubori pearls. Due to Lithmorran influence, a specific type of gown-like tunic has become common upper-class wear across both genders; this tunic is sleeveless, high-collared, and closely fit down to a side-split skirt, under which blousy pantaloons are worn.
Tattoos: The Tubori, like the Hillmen, are prone to tattooing to distinguish social affiliations and life stories. More powerful families often use tattooing with the family crest as a way to mark their members. Noble tattoos tend to be of far higher quality and larger pieces on the back, easily hidden by Lithmorran clothing. Tubori rarely tattoo their faces, as this is a common place for slaves to be marked with sigils indicating their trade, but all other parts of the body are game.
