Object History
This veil (shaylah) was gifted to Dr. Reem Tariq el Mutwalli on one of her field visits in Abu Dhabi in UAE. She met with Salamah Buti, Um Ahmed, at a women’s gathering. She was very enthusiastic about the subject matter and shed light on many details on the topic. The two women struck a chord and Salamah gifted this veil to Dr. Reem. In due course, it was added to The Zay Collection.
Salamah was born in the 1980s and is a UAE university graduate with a degree in management. She is an athlete and enjoys outdoor sports. She married at the age of 23 and has 3 daughters and 2 sons.
Object Features
This veil is considered a contemporary version of its traditional counterpart. It is gold in colour rather than the usual black, and simply cut from of a length of fabric readily found in today’s markets. It covers the head and drapes off to cover the shoulders and upper body, it is used for special occasions as a decorative element to compliment a more contemporary look.
The synthetic tulle (tur) fabric comes ready-made embroidered in gold metallic thread (zari) in vegetative and floral motifs, with additional flower cut-outs, metallic gold beads, and clear iron-on crystals (fsus) applied for a three-dimensional effect.
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