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THE ART OF ARAB DRESS

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ALINA DE LA CRUZ EL SOLH

ZI2021.500894 PALESTINE

The Wait Tunic dress – Palestine

ZI1999.500500 UAE

Gold embellished face mask – UAE

Sponsored by
NADA KOREISH

ZI2019.500491 EGYPT

Embroidered bridal tunic dress – Egypt

ZI1998.500109 UAE

Embellished undergarment with crystal – UAE

ZI2002.500103 UAE

Embroidered undergarment in metallic thread – UAE

ZI1990.50026 UAE

Striped tunic dress embellished in metallic thread – UAE

ZI1996.5007b UAE

Indigo dyed overgarment – UAE

ZI1996.5007a UAE

Indigo dyed tunic dress – UAE

ZI1990.500102 UAE

Embroidered undergarment with gilded thread – UAE

ZI1992.500146 UAE

Cotton gauze veil – UAE

ZI1996.50013 UAE

Emroidered undergarment with metallic thread – UAE

ZI1989.500726 UAE

Embellished undergarment with metallic straw- UAE

Sponsored by
DR. TABASSUM IMAN

ZI500128 OMAN

Embroidered tunic dress with silver – Oman

Sponsored by
ALIA THABIT

ZI500128b OMAN

Embroidered underpants with silver – Oman

Sponsored by
MEENA WAIDH

ZI2019.500740 SUDAN

Laurence Olivier’s tunic – Khartoum film

ZI500640c TURKEY

Underwear (shirt) – Turkey

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