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Sunday, 21 September 2014 10:46

Al-Hudaydah Dresses (Yemen)

An al-Hudaydah dress from the northern part of the Tihamah region, western Yemen (1990's).

The coastal city of al-Hudaydah lies in the northern part of the Tihamah region, in western Yemen. Women in this area wear a distinctive, very wide dress (qamis), with atlas cloth decorating the long sleeves and lower hem, and with couched band work down the front.

Published in (Pre-) Modern Middle East and North Africa
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