The plurality of women’s costumes in The first Saudi state It differed according to the region, and also included clothes for daily use and others for occasions.
In this context, it was stated on the official website ofFounding Day“Women’s fashion varied with the establishment of the first Saudi state, and its forms varied, and each region had its own dress.”
Saudi women’s traditional dress
The site indicated that among women’s clothes in northern Saudi Arabia is a piece of “Al-Maqrona”, a black handkerchief that is folded with its middle to form a triangle, and then the woman wraps it on her head.
As for the sheyla, which was used by women in southern Saudi Arabia, it is a piece of black cloth decorated on its edges with threads of different colors, or with types of beads, and is fastened with a yellow or red band.
Women’s clothing in southern Saudi Arabia
The website added, in a review of women’s clothing with the establishment of the first Saudi state, that the “chocolate” was a dress used by women in central Saudi Arabia. It is a transparent silk fabric made of chiffon or tulle, completely sewn except for the opening around the face. This dress was intended for the time out of the house, as was worn by young girls.
As for the “balloon” dress that was worn by women in eastern Saudi Arabia, it covered the entire face except for the opening of the eyes, and was worn by elderly women, and it was made of thick fabric and dyed with indigo, and it was lined from the inside.
The site pointed out that women in western Saudi Arabia were wearing the “misdah”, which is a loose dress that does not show the features of the body, and it consists of five pieces of different sizes, which are fixed to each other until they are finally removed. This dress was made of plain or patterned fabrics.
The site added: “I adopted the ancient fashion in The time of the establishment of the Saudi state on natural materials and fabrics.” It was also linked to seasons and occasions, such as the robe of the “dafft al-Mahoud,” which was dedicated to the bride’s body and decorated with black silk threads.
Saudi women’s traditional dress