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A thawb (alternatively spelled thobe, thaub, or thob) [a] [b] is a unisex garment traditionally worn in the Arab world. It is a long-sleeved, ankle-length robe that has regional variations in name and style. [ 1 ]
The thobe is a white or colourful long, one-piece cloth that women wrap around their inner garments, usually covering their head and hair. Until 2019 and due to a 1991 penal code (Public Order Law), women were not allowed to wear trousers in public, because it was interpreted as an "obscene outfit". The punishment for wearing trousers could be ...
For informal events, a Saudi manufactured thobe with a mandarin collar or the dashiki shirt and a kofia is the traditional attire. Although the Tanzanian kanzu was borrowed from Arab culture, it is worn by all religious faiths, including Christians , Muslims , African Jews , and members of African traditional religions .
Dress to Impress is a multiplayer dress-up video game developed for the game platform Roblox created by the Dress to Impress Group and it was released in October 2023. By mid-2024, the game had become a viral phenomenon online even with non-Roblox players.
There is no specific and common dress for Saudi women. However, when outside the home, they typically wear the black abaya, [12] which is the most common color. Some women also choose to wear colored abayas. Additionally, they wear a head covering called the Tarhah (Shaila), and some also opt to wear a face-covering veil called the Niqaab.
Qatari women generally wear customary dresses that include the black colored body covering known as the abaya together with the black scarf used for covering their heads known as the shayla. [4] The abaya is seen as essential wear when a woman ventures out into public to preserve her modesty, and is symbolic of a woman's honor and reputation. [3]
Men often wear a light-coloured djellaba sometimes along with a traditional Arab red fez hat and soft yellow babouche slippers (balgha in Arabic) for religious celebrations and weddings. Almost all djellabas of both styles (male or female) include a baggy hood called a qob (Arabic: قب) that comes to a point at the back.
Wedding dresses were ordered from Aleppo and Turkey. From the beginning of the 20th century the upper classes began to wear European styles. [37] Galilee: Collections reveal that there was a distinct Galilee women's style from at least the middle of the 19th century. The standard form was a coat (Jillayeh), tunic and trousers. [38]