Fashion conventions of Fzaldenz Ivierae

History

Clothing for Fzaldenz Ivierae has changed quite a bit over time, especially for those who were born and raised in Hell. Many used to wear little layers or as little clothing as possible since it was quite warm and they used to have very rough skin to protect them from lava. But as they immigrated they didn’t really need the tough skin, and although they’re good with adapting to different environments they were still left rather cold in regular Mirthaen climates. Many of the early immigrants had to come dressed in many layers. Even as Fzalder became warmer, most ivierae young and old opted to wear many layers, though definitely not as much. Many younger folk tend to stick with just 4 layers at most.

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Fashion would be further influenced at the end of the Human-Ivierae War, where Cassius Benoist helped to stop the bloodshed. He was so confident in his ability to stop everything he wore his fanciest poncho, his favourite article of clothing. After the war he gave the younger ivierae the idea to wear these ponchos in commemoration of the war finally ending. It used to be an annual tradition, though slowly grew overtime to be something that ivierae wear when they become an adult, taking on the name “cae”. After becoming a casual everyday clothing, tops became much less decorated unless it was a full on cape. Cae became a high individualised piece of culture that even ivierae outside of Fzalder have adopted. Some non ivierae within Fzalder can be occasionally seen practising this part of culture. Cae can be decorated through an almost unlimited amount of ways, as long as it has the minimum of 5 buttons, having a small mock turtleneck, and at least being just long enough to cover the chest area. An ivierae’s first cae most often tends to be plain, being a single colour that the parents feel represents the elf, with the buttons have the family crest or initial on them. Like in the cover photo for this article, it’s not uncommon for older ivierae to have multi coloured cae. Embroidery is also popular, especially on the back with extravagant designs to show off the true colours of an individual.

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Fzaldenz have really only three outfit types for different occasions; casual, sleep, and active. Some do consider formal as a fourth occasion, though it’s usually those who regularly interact with folk of other countries. Casual clothes tend to be what many wear for formal events. Ivierae tend to sport 3-4 layers, and unlike Silmfein Ivierae, they don’t view clothing as being inherently gendered so everyone can wear skirts or pants freely. For many, ivierae tend to sleep in multiple layers of their long sleeve underwear, usually about 10 layers, as the heat in their body drastically reduces more than a human does during sleep. The inner most layers are the thinnest and comfiest, usually silk if they can afford it. The most outer layers have the thickest fabrics, and are usually styled as capes and function as blankets you wear. Because of these layers most don’t wear their cae to bed. While many cultures view it as being less professional to wear sleepwear outside of the house, Fzaldenz view it as normal as it more closely resembles the outfits ivierae wore when they first arrived on Mirthae; also because it sometimes can mean someone is sick and needs the layers to keep warm. Their active wear is similar to their casual wear, though with less layers. Fabric tends to be thinner and more breathable. Oftentimes many ivierae will wear a separate cae just for this occasion. Clothing for this occasion overall tends to be less decorative and more about functionality. You might seen some articles of clothing with simple patterns like dots or stripes, but it’s more common for everything to be plain and duller in colour. These clothes are often worn for work depending on the job.