Gazza -Al-Masmeyyeh - Al-Tafseeleh Thobe The use of velvet in

The use of velvet in the making of dresses has a lovely backstory

of which the most common is the triangular shape on the chest area called ‘aqwas’ which means arches in Arabic

The sleeves are wide and are called ‘Al-Radan’

The shawl is black decorated with a piece of fabric that is embroidered in the same patterns found on the thobe

Made of black cotton and polyester fabric with a silky texture

Gazza -Al-Masmeyyeh - Al-Tafseeleh Thobe The use of velvet inArea: Al Majdal Made of black polyester and cotton fabric that has purple stripes on the sides of it (called Al Majdalawi). This thobe is adorned using colorful polyester fabric with a silky touch. The stitches used in the embroidery of this dress are called Al Tahriri, Al Tehshaya and Al Laf, covering the chest panel, sides, frontal area, sleeves and the lower back hem. Embroidery is mostly done on colorful polyester fabric using silk and Tahriri