Traditionally, a woman's legs must not show. Exposure of the legs is a grave offense, so long full skirts must be worn. These skirts are generally of bright colors, often consisting of many layers. Except for color, a woman does not have a varied wardrobe. Among many tribes, if a woman is married she must display that fact by keeping her head covered by a diklo , or head scarf.
Women usually allow their hair to grow long.
Their hair may then be braided or rolled into a bun on the back of the head. Roma women usually wear jewelry, not only for its beauty, but for its intrinsic value. Most do not have bank accounts or safe deposit boxes, so they feel most secure carrying their valuables on their own persons. Traditionally, acquired wealth has been converted into jewelry or gold coins called galbi , the latter sometimes worn on clothing as adornments, or woven into the hair, as with the women of the Kalderash nation. As for men, there is really no characteristic clothing.