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This text examines a group of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century figural silks depicting legendary lovers from the Khamsa (Quintet) of epic Persian poetry. Codified by Nizami Ganjavi in the twelfth century, the Khamsa gained popularity in the Persian-speaking realm through illustrated manuscripts produced for the elite, creating a template for illustrating climactic scenes in the love stories of 'Layla and Majnun' and 'Khusrau and Shirin' that appear on early modern silks.

Clothing and dress --- Silk pictures --- Textile crafts --- Women sufis --- DESIGN / History & Criticism. --- Religious aspects --- Islam. --- History. --- History --- Clothing. --- Fabric crafts --- Textile arts --- Textile fiber crafts --- Handicraft --- Fancy work --- Fiberwork --- Woven-silk pictures --- Apparel --- Clothes --- Clothing --- Clothing and dress, Primitive --- Dress --- Dressing (Clothing) --- Garments --- Beauty, Personal --- Manners and customs --- Fashion --- Undressing --- Sufi women --- Sufis --- Safavid, Mughal, Silk, Nizami, Khamsa. --- Silk, Safavid --- Love in art. --- Sufism in art. --- Niẓāmī Ganjavī, --- Illustrations.