Dwarf Attire

Dwarven clothing is mostly made of wool and leather, or even burlap. Rougher materials do not irritate their tougher skin and stand up to the abuse given them by the toil of dwarven life. Male and female dwarves alike wear a long tunic as an undergarment with a shorter, short sleeved overtunic. Among working class and lower dwarves, there is little difference in dress other than color and adornment is more varied in women’s clothes. Many dwarves, especially indoors, go barefoot, wanting to feel the earth below them, but boots are worn where protection from injury is warranted, more than from the elements. Among noble and other courtly dwarves, female dwarves - women and children alike - have adopted more human-like dresses and frills. Aprons, used in many occupations, have been adopted as fashion as well. Cloaks are not common as they do not get cold as quickly as humans, but they do wear hooded mantles or hats.

A simple burlap dress worn by a dwarf woman.

Taluman Dwarf Attire

The clothing worn by Taluman dwarves is utilitarian and plain, even compared to human fashion. They do not typically dye their fabric, leaving it in natural hues so most of their clothes are tan, brown, and gray.

They are a hardy people who do not need cloaks or coats or other additional layers to stay warm, but they do not like getting wet so they will wear protection from rain including leather coats and waxed cloaks. Male dwarves can be seen wearing neck wraps or knit cowls that they tuck their beard into to protect them and keep them from getting caught or pulled when working or fighting.

Typical Taluman dwarf attire

There is one way that Taluman dwarves do decorate their clothes. They are known for embroidering their clothes, adding decoration to the edges (cuffs and collars) and seams (which also helps reinforce them). Each dwarven ilk has unique designs but they generally are geometric knotwork patterns. The embroidery can be tone-on-tone, using the same fabric as the garment, 2-3 decorative colors, or even metallic thread which is usually reserved for the wealthy or nobles. The embroidery can help identify the station a dwarf holds in their society.

Difference in decoration between wealthy and common dwarven attire