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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 (or 'dishdasha' in Kuwaiti) is a loose, long-sleeved, ankle-length garment. Summer thobes are white and made of cotton and winter thobes are black and made of wool. The ghutra is a square scarf, made of cotton, and is folded in a triangle and worn over the keffiyeh. In Bahrain, it is usually red and white checked or all white.
The hands also make figures with different meanings: representing sea creatures like fish or turtles or they also can represent feelings. The hair, apart from the thobe is the main element used to dance Khaleegy: women let their long hair "dance", moving it from side to side, back and forth, in circle and making other figures.
In the 1950s, the first group of Bahraini women studied in Cairo, Egypt and Beirut, Lebanon to become teachers and school principals in Bahrain. The first hospital-based Nursing School in Bahrain was founded in 1959 with the opening of the College of Health Sciences gave opportunities for Bahraini women to practice as nurses.
Aside from the abaya, women may wear long dresses with floral designs while at home. In Bedouin society, women wore simple and plain dresses devoid of any designs and usually containing only a limited selection of colors, namely red, black, and indigo. A specific type of dress especially popular among Bedouin women is the daraa. This is a long ...
A manteau and pants is a combination of a manteau (long coat or robe) and pants worn together. This ensemble became common for women in Iran following the Islamic Revolution, particularly due to the implementation of mandatory hijab. Manteau and pants come in various styles, including formal wear for parties, casual everyday wear, school ...
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 ...
Younger women transitioned to black satin and black velvet in the 1960s and 1980s respectively. [8] Unlike other Palestinian ensembles, Galilee Bedouin thobes do not have girdles or a cloth belt. The thobe was usually made of cotton [8] and reached around 131 centimeters, 52 inches, or about 4’ 4’’; reaching the ankle or grazing the floor ...