VINTAGE UZBEK SILK ATLAS NATIONAL CAPE-DRESS- KALTACHA Start Price USD 34.00 Current Price USD 104.50 Time Left - Bid Count 4 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 05, 2008 End Time Friday, September 12, 2008 Location Uzbekistan See more about 'VINTAGE UZBEK SILK ATLAS NATIONAL CAPE-DRESS- KALTACHA ' Description       UZBEK NATIONAL CAPE-DRESS FOR A YOUNG GIRL - KALTACHA Since ancient times one of the most important articles of Uzbek Women's Traditional National clothes was Kaltacha. Kaltacha is a Traditional cape-dress for women, it has a very special value in Life, Traditions and Culture of Uzbek people. Uzbek Traditional Kaltacha is very nice and celebratory. There is a variety of fabrics, patterns and designs of Uzbek National Kaltacha. However each one article is a unique sample of Uzbek Traditional Clothes.  This Kaltacha - is a traditional cape-dress from Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The age of the item is the middle of the 20th century. The fabric is satin called Atlas.  This beautiful dress is decorated with woven bands, buttons and tassels. The upper part of the item is decorated with silk handmade embroidery. For a long time it was used as daily clothes. Sleeves were not used. Old women wore grey coloured dresses, young women wore red, green, violet, brown coloured dresses. This kaltacha was made for a young girl, it is very bright. The item is not lined. Size: from top to bottom it measures by 31.5 inches. Condition: good.   This Samarkand Kaltacha is a really beautiful sample of Uzbek Art. Want to know more about Uzbek Applied Arts - keep on Watching next items on my auction!!! Please pay attention to the settings of your display (particularly color pallet). We give the original colors of  our items. Feel free to email me with any questions, before bidding. Call this Minneapolis number 7632191819 (US, MN), and you will reach us here in Tashkent from 9am to 5pm by Tashkent/Karachi time. Here is the timetable: http://www.convertit.com/Go/ConvertIt/World_Time/Clock. Please contact me beforehand if you want combined shipping. We expect payments within 10 days of purchase. Combined shipping within 10 days. Please note that non paid items will be given according feedbacks. Please read the payment and shipping information We accept the following payment methods Shipping & Insurance   We accept payments by ANY Credit Cards through www.2checkout.com   We have a partner in U.S. who accepts payments for us: VISA/Master Credit Card payments via PayPal, Money Orders and Personal Checks are welcome.1. CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS: PAYPAL: Please go to www.PayPal.com and submit your payment to the address pointed in our invoice. 2. MONEY ORDERS, PERSONAL CHECKS. Please make your Check/Money Order payable to Western Bid, Inc. and send it to the following address:Western Bid, Inc. 56 Nathan Lane North Plymouth, MN 55441, USA Please include the item # and your shipping address along withyour payment. WE ACCEPT PAYMENTS (CHECKS, MONEY ORDERS AND WIRE TRANSFERS) IN EURO. Place a bid only if you're serious about buying the item. If you are the successful and winning bidder, you have to purchase the property bid on from the seller. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding.     RETURN POLICY For the convenience of my bidders I do accept returns ONLY if the item(s) received is (are) not as represented. Returns will be accepted if the Item is received in the same condition and claimed within 3 days of receiving. I will be taking pictures of the item just before I send it and if returned it has to be in the same condition as the picture I will return Your payment. You have to pay the shipping, insurance, and handling charges. Minus the shipping cost, I will return your money.     Shipping and handling $20.00. Insurance is optional and is 5% from the ending price. I highly recommend insurance, because I will not be responsible for the item once it leaves my house. Shipping via regular air mail from Tashkent, Uzbekistan within 3 business days after payment receipt. Buy more items and we'll try to save for you on a shipping. Please, allow up to 3 weeks for the USA, Great Britain and France and up to 4 weeks for Canada, Italy and Australia for the delivery. World-wide delivery. Returned unclaimed packages are resent at the buyer's expense. Or the refund with the deduction of all expenses of the seller: EBay listing fee, postage fee, Ministry of culture’s fee, Western bid transaction fee, etc., will be offered. Please, contact us before leaving neutral or negative feedback (as we can resolve all problems). USPS First-Class Mail International   Created by eBay Blackthorne ver. 3.2.119.0 Place a Bid!