Aschlonian Clothing and Dress
Traditional Dress
In Aschlon, during the 17th century, a sophisticated dress style emerged. Inspired by the fashion of the various cultured cities on mainland-Albion, female dress took on a more refine style using a variety of sumptuous, jewel-coloured satin fabrics. Whilst certainly traditional, the dress is in no way practical for everyday use of the time when it was developed, rarely including a peasant apron and instead they sport white parasols, fans, jewels and other stylish accessories. Often a delicate lace bodice and shawl complete the picture, with usually the most distinctive feature is, the hair, is done in a complex double chignon wrapped around a tiny headdress of ribbon or lace.
Usually men wear a simple shirt and either a waist or tail coat, complemented with smart, dark, trousers. Male fashion developed along a similar vein to that of the female's, emerging from Aschlonian admiration for the high up centres of culture they witnessed. This has lead to male and female traditional dress in Aschlon to favour style over practicality.
Spoiler: Examples of Traditional Dress show Modern Fashion
Fashion varies from generation to generation. Traditional dress is often worn by the older generations, whilst the younger tend to wear more comfortable clothes in their day to day lives. Schools don't often have a uniform policy.
Work clothes mainly includes suits and trousers for men and suits and knee skirts for women. Day to day wear varies depending on taste, however generally more rural areas will wear more traditional clothing, whilst most urban areas wear more comfortable clothing.
Jewellery
Jewellery in Aschlon is typically rather grand. Jewels are typically prominent in high-end jewellery, rubies being the preferred type. Crab claw necklaces, and bracelets are the most common jewellery overall, with them being made out of gold or other gold-style metals. They're often seen as a lucky charm, interacting often with local folklore and myth. Rings are usually made of white gold or palladium, recently overtaking the classic rose gold that had dominated the jewellery scene in Aschlon in the early 1980s.