Clothing (Meónyi)

Clothing (nyise [nɥiːɕɵ]) in Meó is heavily influenced from the clothing of the Htaevic cultures, but with a few uniquely Meó innovations. Evidence of Htaevic influence. It is very common for Meó people to go shirtless in day to day life, and it is socially acceptable for people to show their bare breasts regardless of gender. The exception to this is in formal occasions, where one must be fully covered. In extremely formal circumstances, one must conceal all of the body but the face.

Loekava

The loekava [lɵːkɑvɑ] is a Meó form of the poncho worn in many different contexts, it is generally regard as acceptable attire in all but the most formal of occasions. There are several subtypes of loekava, mostly differing in the formality. There are a few different ways to wear the loekava but the most common is the "twist" method, a sheet is draped from the left arm over the front of the body, and then twisted and thrown over the right shoulder (the reverse - right arm, left shoulder - is used only for funerals) to the back. Once thrown over the back, the sheet still on the left arm is thrown over the left shoulder and the poncho is joined by a series of special pins/holes called bies [bjeːt̪]. The poncho generally drapes over the elbows, though some variants may differ. Some (generally merchants, artisans), may opt to wear a belt around the poncho called the mavié [mɑvjeː]. Almost all loekava have different colouring on each side (generally black and white), and usually stick to just two colours in intricate patterns, though a third or fourth may be added for embellishment.

Śapyi

The śapyi [tɕɑːpɥi] is a uniquely Meó form of clothing. Influenced by the baggy pants of the Htaevic cultures, the śapyi is a single rectangular sheet of cloth that is wrapped around the legs in an "s" or "yin-yang" shape and joined again to itself using bies. The edge of the cloth is first placed at the right of the body and then is draped to the left leg, it is taken to the back and then under the legs to the front. Then, it is wrapped around the right leg and then taken back to the left hip. The first edge of the cloth is then joined to the right side of the body using bies and the other edge likewise is joined to the left side with bies. As the most basic śapyi do not offer full covering of the genitals, undergarments such as the dośe [dzoːɕjɵ] may be worn, while more sophisticated śapyi have an undergarment compartment built in. The śapyi was developed as a piece of clothing that could over more motility then a simple skirt like construct, while still having the openness that a skirt provides.