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Q&A Should I use the real name or attempt to describe?

I'm writing a story in a fantasy setting, where there are characters who dress with ancient Egyptian type clothing - such as haram pant and usekh collars. Since the story is a fantasy and not set i...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Marshall‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:41:54Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/32553
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Marshall‭ · 2019-12-08T07:41:54Z (over 4 years ago)
I'm writing a story in a fantasy setting, where there are characters who dress with ancient Egyptian type clothing - such as haram pant and usekh collars. Since the story is a fantasy and not set in the real historical Egypt, should I call them by their proper names? I can't find a comfortable way to describe such particular dress pieces without it seeming forced or unnatural.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-01-14T23:42:05Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 14