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What are the characteristics of women's wear in Arab countries?

Wearing black veil and black robe is the image of Arab women under Islamic rules. Arab women's black veil is very thin. Wearing it, outsiders can't see the owner's face, but the owner can see things through the gauze as usual. A few women wear double black veil, which makes it difficult to see things and often needs children's help; Some people cover their hair with a piece of black gauze, and the other piece covers their face and mouth, exposing their eyes; Someone made a hole or two in the black veil to make it easier to see things. There are sizes of black veil, the small one covers the head and neck, the big one covers the head, and the four corners can hang down to the chest or even the legs. Most women wear hats with elaborate ornaments besides black gauze.

Black robe is the traditional dress of Arab women, with simple workmanship and different styles and colors. For example, the black robe of a Saudi woman is a large black cloak.

There are two kinds of clothes for Yemeni women: one is black gauze on the top of the head, which covers the head and then wraps the whole body with black cloth (or plaid cloth); The other is divided into three parts: head, upper body and lower body. The black veil on the top of the head hangs down to the neck, the black shawl on the upper body hangs down to the waist, tied to the chest, and a black skirt on the feet.

The black robe of Egyptian women is a rectangular piece of black cloth, that is, the 5-meter-long cloth is divided into two parts, the two sides are sewn together and embroidered with lace according to personal preference. You can wear it or wear it, which is flexible and convenient, and you can wear it at will to expose a certain part of your body.

Sudanese women like to wear robes to mop the floor. The robe is a piece of cloth that can wrap the whole body, black and white.

When Libyan women go out, they often wrap themselves up with a cloth similar to a bed sheet, only showing their eyes.

Arab women look simple, even barefoot, but they are not. They are almost covered with all kinds of gold and silver jewelry. Wearing a silver headband, a silver chain on the headband, a gold and silver chain on the forehead, flowers on the nose, earrings one after another, necklaces one after another, bracelets on the wrist, anklets and anklets ... are also very chic, fully demonstrating the elegance of wearing gold and silver.

In Libya, although traditional clothing still dominates, young men often wear suits and ties, and women also wear suits and skirts, which is solemn and elegant. They appreciate and pursue "faded" western makeup artist, such as rouge and lipstick, touching, nail dyeing, perfume, earrings, necklaces and other dim gold jewelry.

Even in Saudi Arabia, where Islamic rules are the strictest, clothing is changing. Although women still wear veils and robes, robes are full of color. Young students wear jeans and T-shirts, and upper-class women also wear fashionable suits.