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node: fashion_parthian
type: fashion
slug: parthian_empire_fashion
title: "Fashion in the Parthian Empire"
lead: "Parthia revived Iranian dress: a belted tunic with baggy trousers and a distinctive coat, a riding dress recorded in the statues of Hatra and on coins."
published: 2026-07-28
updated: 2026-07-28
change: "Created as a fashion sub-page under the history section (iran region)"
requester: internal
reason: "Per the owner's decision, fashion lives under each history era"
---

## Overview

The dress of the Parthian riding empire was practical yet splendid tailored clothing.

## Key garments and style

Men wore a belted knee-length tunic with full trousers and an open-fronted coat over it, with rich decoration and hanging ornaments; the princely statues of Hatra record its splendour.

## Transition

With the rise of the Sasanians, this tailored dress was refined into the height of court dress in figured silk.