Abayas- Dress for both Conservative and Liberal
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009Abayas are Islamic outer garments designed to cover a woman’s indoor clothing. They have grown in immense popularity all over the World, especially in the Middle East and South Asia. The Abaya is a mainstream clothing item that can be worn by both conservative and liberal/contemporary minded Women. Conservative women tend to wear plain, simple Abayas, often with socks covering the feet and gloves covering the hand, together with a ‘niqab’ or face veil. They also tend to wear looser, more flowing garments whereas more liberal women typically wear much tighter dress. Whereas more liberal women would not bother with covering up the hands, feet and face and in fact often would beautify them with makeup. Such women would also wear stunning shiny abbayas with exquisite embroidery that attracts the eye.