You are right in regards to period. I have no earthly idea if there is a modern turkish look. Panne velvet is a ify material. Some people think it is like a kind of velvet talked about in the books, but we in Ansteorra have steered away from it as to modern. In the pictures I can find there are no bared midddles outside of India. The closest I have found is a dancer that has opened up her shirt to show her middle. I have attached the picture. This outfit would make a nice casuel modern dance costume. It would be fun for non-profession dancing. It would be to casual for a performance at a resturaunt. Am I right about this Toryn? Willow