Building upon the foundational exploration of ceremonial thiyāb in the previous segment—which examined the thawb hashmi, thawb kurar, thawb naqdah, and thawb nashl as emblematic garments of women's sartorial heritage in Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula—this second instalment continues the investigation into the region’s rich textile traditions....

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Changes in women’s traditional dress In the United Arab Emirates 1966-2004