Women

• Gypsy women did not wear pants. They wore full, ankle-length skirts as their culture directed them to cover their legs. Tops were loose fitting with low-cut necklines and big puffy sleeves. Short vests or an apron that tied on the hip often was worn over the skirt and tops. Some blouses would have a keyhole neckline, which made it handy to breastfeed their babies. Collars were often pleated or ruffled. Gypsy women are known for wearing brightly colored clothes. They sometimes would wear several skirts of contrasting colors.
  
  

Men

• Gypsy men wore lightly colored tunics made from wool or linen, with scooped necklines that tied around the neck. The sleeves were long and hung loosely around the wrist. Men wore loose-fitting pants with straight loose legs and cinched at the waist under the tunic. Vests were worn over the tunic, and men often wore hats. They also wore a scarf around their neck, called a kiklo, fastened with big gold rings.
  
  

Children

• Gypsy children often wore passed down, older clothing and went barefoot. Girls often wore peasant-type dresses. Very young children often roamed naked while in camp. As children grew older they dressed in fashion with their mother or father. In some gypsy customs, the mother would only put clothes on her children in the presence of important people or if it was too cold.
  
  

Accessories

• Both male and female gypsies wore a lot of gold and silver. Men liked fancy belt buckles and rings. Women wore long hoop earrings and dangling bracelets around their wrists and ankles. Men and women both wore a turban or a brightly colored scarf around their heads. The turban had to conceal the hair of women. They wore long decorative cloaks draped over one shoulder that functioned to carry babies and store items.