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- Nuraghic Men Rocked the Styles!
- Sardinian Nuraghis Rock!
- The Nuraghic People, "Su Nuraxi" & UNESCO
- Mario Cau & the Lost Art of the “Sartoria”
| Nuraghic Men Rocked the Styles! Posted: 08 Sep 2009 04:41 PM PDT  When it came to styles and fashion, the Nuraghic men rocked—literally! Various bronze statutes called bronzetti have been discovered allover Sardinia, giving testimony to the fashionable dress of the Nuraghic men. Take a close look at this picture of a bronzetto (top left).A chieftain is wearing a cap on his head, very similar to the Sardinian beret worn today. The front of this cap is folded with the upper and lower folds fastened with a button. Later, we shall see other statues sporting caps with fringes, rows of creases, or a central band spanning across the top. In back, the chieftain's hair is parted and shaved in the shape of wide triangle. Other statues evidence different manners of shaving, such as two waist-length braids with a part that has been shaved about an inch (2.5 cm) in width. Shaving was definitely in! The chieftain is dressed in a double tunic, one longer than the other, with the two fringed ends of a decorative belt hanging out in front. Tunics were often sleeveless. The neck of this tunic is round, but other statues feature very cool asymmetrical v-necks! Strapped across one shoulder and around the chest is a leather bandolier, which holds a dagger. The staff—an offensive and defensive weapon—has four rows of buds. The chief's legs and feet are bare; others wore fancy sandals. Finally, the chieftain dons a rectangular cape, which is stylishly folded down over the arms and sown into sleeves. He ties the mantle in back with a fringed scarf. Hey, matching scarf and belt! The bottom of the mantle has a decorative border. Other curiosities of the bronzetti include Nuraghic men in short wrap-around skirts with a handbag under the arm and strapped over the shoulder—wearing nothing else but a high, wide band around the head. A v-shaped beard seems to be the Nuraghic suggested for this look. Nuraghic men also enjoyed wild hairstyles like a long twisted lock flowing down one shoulder with a braid that wound around on top and into a circle! Other statutes part the hair into two braids, which are wound into circles at each side over the ears. Now it is your turn to check out the bronzetti below and try to decipher what other styles were rocking in the nuraghi! Photo top left from the Museo archeologico di Pula. Slideshow from the Polo Museale Casa Zapata in Barumini.           |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2009 04:46 PM PDT  After a fantastic tour to the nuraghe Su Nuraxi in Barùmini, I continued driving north, just past Oristano, to Nuraghe Losa in Abbasanta. (See photo at top left.)The construction of this nuraghe occured in the period between the 18th-15th centuries BC. A little over half of the 20-meter central tower is standing, along with its surrounding wall. After a brief visit, I ventured further north to Torralba on my way to Alghero. Nuraghe Santu Antine is typical of many Nuraghic towers, only better preserved. The construction of this Nuraghic village transpired between the 18th-15th centuries BC. This 17-meter high tower is surrounded by a wall, which is adjoined to interlinking dwellings that encircle the wall. Within the wall, there is an impressive courtyard with a well and entrances that lead to assorted corridors and staircases. After meandering through the different Nuraghic villages and structures below, be sure to check out the next article on the Nuraghic men's sense of style! Nuraghi knew how to rock! Nuraghe Santu Antine (Turn off the playlist below before clicking to start.) Photos, slideshow & video Copyright Men's Fashion by Francesco.    |
| The Nuraghic People, "Su Nuraxi" & UNESCO Posted: 08 Sep 2009 04:45 PM PDT  After several days of exploring Cagliari and the surrounding areas, I rented a car and set out to delve deep into Sardinia's rich, distant past—the Nuraghic civilization, which has produced my favorite menswear designers of ancient times!The Nuraghic people, who most likely arrived from the Italian peninsula, have inhabited Sardinia for thousands of years. Over time, however, these settlers began staking out tribal territories, which they guarded with cone-shaped stone towers called nuraghi. Obviously, the ancient Nuraghic tribes had become masters of architecture and engineering. At the center of their villages rose a tall defensive tower, which was often surrounded by smaller towers that were interlocked to round, cone-shaped dwellings with thatched roofs—also called nuraghi. It is estimated that over 8,000 of the preexisting 30,000 nuraghi are still standing today. The first nuraghe that I visited was near Barùmini on the way to Oristano: Su Nuraxi, which has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This series of beehive-like structures is actually a Nuraghic village, the construction of which dates back to the 11th century BC. At the center stands an impressive 20-meter high tower surrounded by four defensive towers, which, in turn, are enclosed by seven more. Fifty interlocking dwellings encircle the towers. A labyrinth of tunnels and corridors run throughout the standing structures. After taking a stroll through the Nuraghic village below, be sure to go on to check out the fashion sense of the Nuraghic men who built it. Nuraghic men rocked—literally! Nuraghe Su Nuraxi (Turn off the playlist below before you click to start) Photo, slideshow & video Copyright Men's Fashion by Francesco.    |
| Mario Cau & the Lost Art of the “Sartoria” Posted: 08 Sep 2009 10:03 AM PDT  "Sartoria" is the Italian word for atelier in French and can translate as a designer studio, a tailor or seamstress shop, and/or an artist's workroom.Traditionally, a sartoria was where men and women went to purchase made-to-measure attire—hence, the English word 'sartorial'. My grandmother was a sarta (a 'seamstress'), specializing in the lost art of making lace with a tombolo, which consisted of a cushion with a formation of nails that were attached to wooden bobbins with strings. She held about 50 bobbins in her hands and dexterously wove them in and out of her fingers to weave the lace. In Cagliari, there still exist several sartorie or ateliers, including Mario Cau, who opened his doors to local men and women in 1962. His son, Maurizio, has managed the productions of shirts since 1986. Mario Cau stands for elegance as he designs for professional men who want to dress diversely in classic sophistication, whether at work or play. Keeping up with the times, Mario Cau has automated his "made to measure" by providing faraway clients the opportunity to insert their measurements online and receive the same traditional sartorial treatment that the locals have enjoyed for decades. Photos Copyright Mario Cau.    |
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