PERCEPTION OF THE BEAUTY THROUGH THE CENTURY IN PERSIAN CULTURE; A CONDENSE REVIEW

Persians are and were keen on their appearance and known to wear make-up, jewelry andfragrance, painted their body parts with henna and chose extravagant garments along the 2,500 yearsof their history. The style of the garments have always represented the class and status through thehistory. In early civilizations, dress codes did not have much differences between the genders, butlater, significant deviations occurred between the garments. Considering the high rank societies, thefeeling of being distinguished was the main motivation behind the fashion trends. This can also beprojected to today’s world; if something becomes common, a quest for a new and unique one isemerged. Response to this quest usually came through either internal or external resources dependingon the historical realizations.In Persian land, three of remarkable turning points on women wear occurred during Abbasidcaliphate, Pahlavi period and Islamic revolution, respectively. Former and latest ones led to coveringand hiding the unique dress code of Persians culture with dull black cover, so-called Chador. On theother hand, following the legacy of Pahlavi period, today, Iranian women express themselves withexceptional fashion trends in which both western and historical Persian culture are melted and mixedwith reasonable weighting.Persians are and were keen on their appearance and known to wear make-up, jewelry andfragrance, painted their body parts with henna and chose extravagant garments along the 2,500 yearsof their history. The style of the garments have always represented the class and status through thehistory. In early civilizations, dress codes did not have much differences between the genders, butlater, significant deviations occurred between the garments. Considering the high rank societies, thefeeling of being distinguished was the main motivation behind the fashion trends. This can also beprojected to today’s world; if something becomes common, a quest for a new and unique one isemerged. Response to this quest usually came through either internal or external resources dependingon the historical realizations.In Persian land, three of remarkable turning points on women wear occurred during Abbasidcaliphate, Pahlavi period and Islamic revolution, respectively. Former and latest ones led to coveringand hiding the unique dress code of Persians culture with dull black cover, so-called Chador. On theother hand, following the legacy of Pahlavi period, today, Iranian women express themselves withexceptional fashion trends in which both western and historical Persian culture are melted and mixedwith reasonable weighting