Arabian Clothing and Fashion

Arabian Clothing and FashionThe majority of Arab women dress conservatively. In the Arabic countries you will find a variety of traditions. Many women dress in clothes that do not cover their faces or hair, while others cover them and it all depend on the country they reside, their personal choice, or social level. A very conservative woman might wear a long...

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Egyptian traditional clothes

Egypt had a range of traditional costumes. The farmers (fellahin) basically wear gallibayas. In the cities the upper classes adopted the clothes of their conquerors - Ottoman Turks from 1500s, and later European from 1798. To the south the Nubians have their own distinctive costume and across the desert the Bedouin also have a separate style of clothing. Peasant women would wear a gallebaya outdoors...

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Tunisian clothes

Women's clothing is much more diverse than that of men. In the towns, the vast majority of young women have adopted the European style but women of a certain age, even in urban areas, often wrap a sefseri, white veil of silk or fine wool that covers the head with a blouse and baggy pants. These figures of women wearing sefseri is engrained in the traditional culture of Tunisia as much as the blue...

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The abaya

The abaya It is considered an Arabic cultural dress integrated into the hijab, or Islamic dress, for many countries of the Arabian peninsula such as Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates, where it is the folk costume. Traditional abayat are black and may be either a large square of  fabric draped from the shoulders or head or a long caftan. The abaya covers the whole body except the face, feet,...

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Algerian women’s clothing

 looking for traditional Algerian women’s clothing? Perhaps you are more interested in modern Algerian ladies clothes? Read our guide for more facts & information… While most Algerian women now wear western style clothing, the traditional clothing of the region is still used for special occasions and holidays. The styles vary by region and some have obvious European influences. Most...

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