The Race Course.

August 1928
Amir Abdur Rahman decreed that European fashions be worn by all males at court. In his biography he states that he employed Indian tailors to train "hundreds of tailors" and "gave orders that all people who appeared at their duties wearing ugly trousers should forfeit six month's pay." Following in the footsteps of his grandfather, King Amanullah ordered males to wear western dress in Kabul. However, when the 1000 delegates to the 1928 Loya Jirgah took their seats on the first in the stadium at the race course they wore gay provincial chapans and turbans.
KES Collection No. 1024

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Image Size: 6345x4253 / 5.3MB; 1928 Afghanistan Kabul Paghman Race Course Loya Jirgah Stadium Chapans Turbans Males Men KES Collections Slide LD 1928 01675
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August 1928<br />
Amir Abdur Rahman decreed that European fashions be worn by all males at court. In his biography he states that he employed Indian tailors to train "hundreds of tailors" and "gave orders that all people who appeared at their duties wearing ugly trousers should forfeit six month's pay." Following in the footsteps of his grandfather, King Amanullah ordered males to wear western dress in Kabul. However, when the 1000 delegates to the 1928 Loya Jirgah took their seats on the first in the stadium at the race course they wore gay provincial chapans and turbans. <br />
KES Collection No. 1024