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Introduction

This page is a reference for all the different uniforms and fashions in Vita. More fashions will be added soon!

If you would like to design your own clothes for Anaxas, try to imagine 1870s-80s Paris and London fashions with traditional Japanese and Chinese Qing Dynasty elements.

Galdori Fashion

Anaxas

The galdori in Anaxas wear expensive, lavish clothing with many layers, favoring embroidered silk and rich velvet. "The clothes make the man" is as much true for women as it is for men here. Both sexes wear high collars, often with silk neckties; the most fashionable women take cues from other cultures, commissioning their dresses with Hoxian, Bastian or Mugrobi designs. Asymmetry is trendy at the time; corsets that lace up on one side are often paired with elaborate kimonos to accentuate the "better" side of the body. Most galdori skirts are pencil-thin and fitted to the waist; puffier, wider skirts are usually only worn by commoners and children. Pointed tunics and aprons are often worn over top of skirts. Puffy sleeves are currently en vogue, but they are much smaller than those worn a decade ago.

Colorwise, women generally chose bright colors that match their eyes, hair and jewelry. Jewel tones are very popular these days. Men tend to wear simpler clothing, with more severe colors - black, grey, red and white are popular. The only color to be avoided is powder or cerulean blue, the color of servants and commoners (navy blue is generally acceptable). Green is a youthful color on both sexes, as it is the uniform color for Brunnhold. Young girls and boys are often dressed in pastels.

High society ladies often try to outdo each other with elaborate costumes.

Academic fashions are slightly simpler.

Male fashion is distinguished and refined. Most pants are pinstripe or plain black.

Other Kingdoms

Galdori in Hox favor outfits that are very unisex and simple so that one can add or remove a layer as one moves from the outdoors to the indoors. Utilitarian is the most common focus in Hoxian clothes, for it is cold in the mountains. The galdori women often wear metal or ivory tiaras in their hair in the shape of horns or modest antlers. Galdori men wear simple robes and furs. The round, oval motif is very popular, as are severe, cold colors like greys, blacks, whites and desaturated blues. The brightest of colors: yellows and oranges, are often reserved for the Mhoren Basheva and Hexxos.

Bastia is the holy grail of high society womens' fashion, and the women there go out of their way to make a statement with their clothing. Very high backings on dresses are common, as are elaborate cuffed sleeves. Red is the most popular hue for Bastian people. Bastian men mostly follow Anaxi fashions.

In Mugroba, showing more skin is not considered uncivilized, so arms and legs often go bare. Still, for formal occasions most Mugrobi women wear longer skirts or sarongs with thin, layered fabric, asymmetrical wraps and bright jewel tones. Gold and silver jewelry is very common to emphasize one's own wealth. Some galdori women in Mugroba wear carefully crafted neck jewelry composed of a single sheet of thin precious metal, clasped in the back and hinged for removal. This neck bands are often intricately carved.

Hessean formalwear is typically stark white, with very clean, crisp linen and silk. This white fabric is usually embroidered with patterns of gold thread, causing it to sparkle in the light. Loose pants for women and men alike are commonplace. For women, it is more common to show cleavage than in other countries.

Uniforms

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Human Fashion

Anaxas

Humans in Anaxas are limited to what they can afford, so they make very sturdy and long-lasting clothing. Their fashions are simple, practical and unadorned. Humans take great pride in keeping their clothing looking nice for the longest amount of time possible, patching and repairing as needed and washing their clothes only when needed. Pockets are an absolute necessity; humans usually sew extra pockets on the inside of their clothing as well, just in case they need to hide something quickly.

Since expensive dyes aren't usually available, human clothing is usually bleached or dyed in earth tones. Skirts are usually pointed in the front and back to make movement from side to side easier; this is often important in factories and on farms, and has become a traditional shape for skirts.

Other Kingdoms

Hoxian humans are proud and take good care of their clothing. For the most part they have kept the same shapes as traditional galdori garb, though their clothes are made of cheaper material, usually wool. Off-shoulder clothing is still common, but the humans wear shawls to cover their shoulders most of the time.

Hessean humans are some of the poorest. They typically only own one outfit, and it is usually ragged and patched. They keep their clothing loose and practical, wearing overshirts, loose pants and leggings to keep their legs protected from the tall plains grasses.

Mugrobi humans are typically more prosperous, and can sometimes afford silks and nicer fabrics. They wear very little underneath their light, white linen cloaks (which they wear to keep the sun from burning their skin), and have very few hang-ups about modesty. Simple thong sandals are tied several times around the ankle to keep the shoes from slipping off in the sand. Eye protection is an absolute necessity in Mugroba, and most humans have several pairs of well-made leather and glass sand goggles.

Wick Fashion

Nomadic wicks put a lot of emphasis on their individuality, and as such, their fashion is hard to pin down. It changes capriciously from one person to the next. However, some trends can be seen. Bright colors and patterns are almost always in fashion. Headbands, wraps, shawls and other embellishments such as jewelry, tattoos and brightly dyed bandages are worn by both men and women. Wool leggings, striped stockings and tall socks are more common on wicks than on most races. Wick fashion takes some cues from Mugrobi fashion. Tight, tall collars are uncommon; they remind wicks of the galdori. If tall collars are worn they are generally very wide and loose, and wicks usually fold them down.

Most wick clothing is second-hand, or third-hand; passing clothing down to children is common. Wicks often wear the cast-off clothes of galdori and humans, dying and patching and repairing as need be. Much of a wick's wardrobe is comprised of clothes that have been stitched together to form new garments.

Wick men try to make themselves seem bigger in the chest by wearing large coats and loose shirts. Often part of their chest is exposed. It is common among wick men to wear one sleeve hanging off (as seen below) when wearing a coat or a vest; this is a carefree gesture that means "I am relaxed, comfortable and casual". It also serves the double purpose of making the man appear larger than he actually is, though few men think about this consciously when doing it.

Witches can sometimes be scantily clad, especially if they are acrobats or dancers. The navel, legs and arms are commonly exposed when a witch is younger, and witches are less shy about showing off their 'assets' than human women. Witches can and do wear trousers, but many prefer the option of loose skirts or skirts combined with short trousers. Many female outfits are ironic misrepresentations of other fashions, such as those worn by children or galdori.

Anhai Fashion

Fashion in Anhau is simple and practical, usually made of wool. The Anhai like to dye and weave their cloth in vibrant patterns and colors to offset the practicality a bit.