Embellished veil with metallic straw – UAE

Object Note
This veil (shaylah Shaylah: (Colloquial Gulf Arabic), a length of fabric used as shawl Shawl: (Persian: shāl from Hindi: duśālā – Shoulder Mantle), a shawl is a South Asian version of a scarf Scarf: (English), usually a rectangular piece of cloth loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes also over the head. worn or wrapped loosely over the shoulders and is usually made of wool. , head cover or veil. Also known as (wigāyah) or (milfa Milfa’: (Arabic: to cover), shawl Shawl: (Persian: shāl from Hindi: duśālā – Shoulder Mantle), a shawl is a South Asian version of a scarf Scarf: (English), usually a rectangular piece of cloth loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes also over the head. worn or wrapped loosely over the shoulders and is usually made of wool.  or veil worn by women in the Arab Gulf regions and some areas of the Levant to cover the head.’), generally made from sheer fabrics such as tulle (tūr), cotton gauze (wasmah Wasmah: (Arabic: woad), is derived from the woad herb (wasmah) used to dye the cotton gauze black. It is mainly used for headcovers or veils and overgarments in most of the Arab gulf region.) (nidwah) or (Nīl), or silk chiffon (sarī).) is part of an ensemble together with tunic dress (kandurah Kandūrah: (Arabic: qandūrah, pl. kanādīr, synonyms: ghandurah Ghandūrah: (Arabic, pl. qanādīr, synonyms: qandurah, darā’ah, dishdāshah, jalābah, jallābīyah, qaftan, mqta’, thawb or tobe), a loose, short or long-sleeved, shirt like (qamis) tunic with frontal neckline opening, worn by both sexes. Each Arab region has a different term for what is essentially a similar garment with various small differences., qandurah Qandūrah: (Arabic, pl. qanādīr, synonyms: ghandurah Ghandūrah: (Arabic, pl. qanādīr, synonyms: qandurah, darā’ah, dishdāshah, jalābah, jallābīyah, qaftan, mqta’, thawb or tobe), a loose, short or long-sleeved, shirt like (qamis) tunic with frontal neckline opening, worn by both sexes. Each Arab region has a different term for what is essentially a similar garment with various small differences., darā’ah, dishdāshah, jalābah, jallābīyah, qaftan, mqta’, thawb or tobe Tobe: (Arabic:  thawb,  Pl. Athwāb/thībān), can be pronounced thawb or thobe based on locale. The standard Arabic word for ‘fabric’ or ‘garment’. It can refer to a qamīs-like tunic worn by men and women in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, the southern and south-western ports and islands of Iran, and some countries in East and West Africa. More specifically, it can refer to the square-shaped Bedouin overgarment worn by women. ), a loose, short or long-sleeved, shirt like (qamis) tunic with frontal neckline opening, worn by both sexes. Each Arab region has a different term for what is essentially a similar garment with various small differences. , dra’ah, dishdāshah, jallābīyah, jalābah, jillābīyah, qaftan, mqta’, thawb or tobe Tobe: (Arabic:  thawb,  Pl. Athwāb/thībān), can be pronounced thawb or thobe based on locale. The standard Arabic word for ‘fabric’ or ‘garment’. It can refer to a qamīs-like tunic worn by men and women in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, the southern and south-western ports and islands of Iran, and some countries in East and West Africa. More specifically, it can refer to the square-shaped Bedouin overgarment worn by women. )  loose, short or long sleeved, shirt like (qamis) tunic with frontal neckline opening, worn by both sexes. Each Arab region has a different term for what is essentially a similar garment with various small differences.) (ZI2021.500971.3 UAE), overgarment (thawb Thawb: (Arabic: thawb,  Pl. Athwāb/thībān), can be pronounced thobe Thobe: (Arabic: thawb, Pl. Athwāb/thībān), can be pronounced thawb or tobe Tobe: (Arabic:  thawb,  Pl. Athwāb/thībān), can be pronounced thawb or thobe based on locale. The standard Arabic word for ‘fabric’ or ‘garment’. It can refer to a qamīs-like tunic worn by men and women in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, the southern and south-western ports and islands of Iran, and some countries in East and West Africa. More specifically, it can refer to the square-shaped Bedouin overgarment worn by women. based on locale. The standard Arabic word for ‘fabric’ or ‘garment’. It can also refer to a qamīs-like tunic worn by men and women in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, the southern and south-western ports and islands of Iran, and some countries in East and West Africa. More specifically, it can refer to the square-shaped Bedouin overgarment worn by women. or tobe Tobe: (Arabic:  thawb,  Pl. Athwāb/thībān), can be pronounced thawb or thobe based on locale. The standard Arabic word for ‘fabric’ or ‘garment’. It can refer to a qamīs-like tunic worn by men and women in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, the southern and south-western ports and islands of Iran, and some countries in East and West Africa. More specifically, it can refer to the square-shaped Bedouin overgarment worn by women. based on locale. The standard Arabic word for ‘fabric’ or ‘garment’. It can also refer to a qamīs-like tunic worn by men and women in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, the southern and south-western ports and islands of Iran, and some countries in East and West Africa. More specifically, it can refer to the square-shaped Bedouin overgarment worn by women in the Arabian Gulf region.  ) (ZI2021.500971.3a UAE), and a group of imitation jewellery in traditional UAE style: necklace (mriyah_um_shnaf Mrīyah_um_shnāf: (known, synonym:sitmī, mrīyah um ‘Um: (Arabic: mother), a sign of respect or formality, women are not addressed by their own names, rather as mother of, then adding the name of the eldest son as in Um Mohammed. Also can mean: with, for example (‘um mishakhiṣ) meaning with gold embellishment. hlal), long gold bead strand necklace in different shapes and sizes strung on red cotton thread and end with a dangling medallion (shnaf Shnāf: (unknown, synonym: tfruqah Tfrūqah: (unknown, synonyms: shnaf, tabā’ah, hyar Hyār: (unkown, synonym:naql Naql: (unknown, synonyms: hyar, majlah Majlah: (unknown, synonyms: hyar, naql), decorative golden chain that comes different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings where earrings are dangled. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states.), decorative golden chain that comes different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings where earrings are dangled. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar and other Arab gulf states., majlah Majlah: (unknown, synonyms: hyar, naql), decorative golden chain that comes different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings where earrings are dangled. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states.), decorative golden chain that comes in different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings for earrings to dangle. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states., hlali), generally triangular or crescent shape medallion worn dangling on the forehead or as part of a longer necklace (mriyah_um_shnaf), common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states., tabā’ah, hyar Hyār: (unkown, synonym:naql Naql: (unknown, synonyms: hyar, majlah Majlah: (unknown, synonyms: hyar, naql), decorative golden chain that comes different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings where earrings are dangled. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states.), decorative golden chain that comes different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings where earrings are dangled. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar and other Arab gulf states., majlah Majlah: (unknown, synonyms: hyar, naql), decorative golden chain that comes different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings where earrings are dangled. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states.), decorative golden chain that comes in different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings for earrings to dangle. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states., hlali) generally triangular or crescent shape medallion worn dangling on the forehead or as part of a longer necklace (mriyah_um_shnaf), common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states. / tfruqah Tfrūqah: (unknown, synonyms: shnaf, tabā’ah, hyar Hyār: (unkown, synonym:naql Naql: (unknown, synonyms: hyar, majlah Majlah: (unknown, synonyms: hyar, naql), decorative golden chain that comes different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings where earrings are dangled. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states.), decorative golden chain that comes different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings where earrings are dangled. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar and other Arab gulf states., majlah Majlah: (unknown, synonyms: hyar, naql), decorative golden chain that comes different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings where earrings are dangled. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states.), decorative golden chain that comes in different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings for earrings to dangle. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states., hlali), generally triangular or crescent shape medallion worn dangling on the forehead or as part of a longer necklace (mriyah_um_shnaf), common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states.), common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states.) (ZI2021.500971.3c UAE), hair accessory (hyar Hyār: (unkown, synonym:naql Naql: (unknown, synonyms: hyar, majlah Majlah: (unknown, synonyms: hyar, naql), decorative golden chain that comes different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings where earrings are dangled. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states.), decorative golden chain that comes different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings where earrings are dangled. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar and other Arab gulf states., majlah Majlah: (unknown, synonyms: hyar, naql), decorative golden chain that comes different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings where earrings are dangled. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states.), decorative golden chain that comes in different motifs, similar to a headband worn across connecting ear to ear and ending with small rings for earrings to dangle. At times it has a medallion (shnaf/taba’ah/tfruqah) attached on the forehead or additional dangling chain layers covering the crown of the head. Common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states.) (ZI2021.500971.3d UAE), & earrings (kwashi Kwāshī (Persian: cage, synonym: tarachi Tarāchī: (Arabised from Turkey), meaning earrings, common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar and other Arab gulf states.), meaning earrings, common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states.) (ZI2021.500971.3e UAE).
 
Object History 
This garment is part of a five-piece ensemble that was awarded first prize at the Zay Zay: (Arabic: costume, Pl. azyaā’), a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period. Art of UAE Dress Design Competition held by The Zay Zay: (Arabic: costume, Pl. azyaā’), a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period. Initiative in conjunction with Hotel Indigo Indigo: (Latin: Indigo – India, synonym: nil Nīl: (Latin: indigo), Arabised term for Indigo, a natural dye belonging to the ‘Indigofera Tinctoria’ species of plants that have been cultivated in East Asia, Egypt, India, and Peru since antiquity. According to Pliny the Elder, it was named after India as it was the source of the dye.), a natural dye belonging to the ‘Indigofera Tinctoria’ species of plants that has been cultivated in East Asia, Egypt, India, and Peru since antiquity. According to Pliny the Elder, it was named after India as it was the source of the dye.   Dubai Downtown in 2021 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the UAE.
The outfit, titled thawb Thawb: (Arabic: thawb,  Pl. Athwāb/thībān), can be pronounced thobe Thobe: (Arabic: thawb, Pl. Athwāb/thībān), can be pronounced thawb or tobe Tobe: (Arabic:  thawb,  Pl. Athwāb/thībān), can be pronounced thawb or thobe based on locale. The standard Arabic word for ‘fabric’ or ‘garment’. It can refer to a qamīs-like tunic worn by men and women in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, the southern and south-western ports and islands of Iran, and some countries in East and West Africa. More specifically, it can refer to the square-shaped Bedouin overgarment worn by women. based on locale. The standard Arabic word for ‘fabric’ or ‘garment’. It can also refer to a qamīs-like tunic worn by men and women in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, the southern and south-western ports and islands of Iran, and some countries in East and West Africa. More specifically, it can refer to the square-shaped Bedouin overgarment worn by women. or tobe Tobe: (Arabic:  thawb,  Pl. Athwāb/thībān), can be pronounced thawb or thobe based on locale. The standard Arabic word for ‘fabric’ or ‘garment’. It can refer to a qamīs-like tunic worn by men and women in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, the southern and south-western ports and islands of Iran, and some countries in East and West Africa. More specifically, it can refer to the square-shaped Bedouin overgarment worn by women. based on locale. The standard Arabic word for ‘fabric’ or ‘garment’. It can also refer to a qamīs-like tunic worn by men and women in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, the southern and south-western ports and islands of Iran, and some countries in East and West Africa. More specifically, it can refer to the square-shaped Bedouin overgarment worn by women in the Arabian Gulf region.   Ftayim, was donated by the designer to The Zay Zay: (Arabic: costume, Pl. azyaā’), a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period. Initiative and will be included in the Fanan: The Art of Dress Exhibition, curated by The Zay Zay: (Arabic: costume, Pl. azyaā’), a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period. Initiative at Zeman Awwal, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, from 28 January to 28 March 2022.
The exhibition will showcase the intersecting relationship between Art and Fashion while continuing to document the evolution of UAE traditional dress through the works of five UAE designers and five UAE artists. Together we will explore what fashion and heritage mean to contemporary Emirati women.
Shaikha AL Gaithi, a Sharjah-based, mother to two boys, holds a bachelor's degree in Islamic history and is a self-taught UAE designer. She established her workshop in 2008 and was awarded the prestigious role of designing the traditional outfits for the young hostesses during the opening ceremony at Dubai Expo 2020 in October 2021, where she created three particular styles. She donated an example of each style to The Zay Zay: (Arabic: costume, Pl. azyaā’), a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period. Initiative’s collection.
 
Object Features 
This veil (shaylah Shaylah: (Colloquial Gulf Arabic), a length of fabric used as shawl Shawl: (Persian: shāl from Hindi: duśālā – Shoulder Mantle), a shawl is a South Asian version of a scarf Scarf: (English), usually a rectangular piece of cloth loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes also over the head. worn or wrapped loosely over the shoulders and is usually made of wool. , head cover or veil. Also known as (wigāyah) or (milfa Milfa’: (Arabic: to cover), shawl Shawl: (Persian: shāl from Hindi: duśālā – Shoulder Mantle), a shawl is a South Asian version of a scarf Scarf: (English), usually a rectangular piece of cloth loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes also over the head. worn or wrapped loosely over the shoulders and is usually made of wool.  or veil worn by women in the Arab Gulf regions and some areas of the Levant to cover the head.’), generally made from sheer fabrics such as tulle (tūr), cotton gauze (wasmah Wasmah: (Arabic: woad), is derived from the woad herb (wasmah) used to dye the cotton gauze black. It is mainly used for headcovers or veils and overgarments in most of the Arab gulf region.) (nidwah) or (Nīl), or silk chiffon (sarī).) is an example of a heavily adorned, yet more affordable veils that began to appear in the early 1980s. They were made in imitation of the expensive, pure silver straw adorned ones, that ceased to exist after the 1970s. It is made of black netting.
Although these silver imitation head veils were a popular mass market product for a decade, they are now quite hard to find. Today they are worn mainly by the elderly, or placed in a bride’s trousseau. As a result, they have become collectible in their own right.
This veil takes its name from the metallic silver coloured straw (khus Khūṣ: (Arabic: straw, sing. khūṣah), flat silver or metallic flat straw used in embroidery or tallī making.) when applied in spotted form resembling coins (mnaghad Mnaghad: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins, synonyms: mnaghadah Mnaghadah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. In the Arab Gulf region, the terms (mnaghadah), (mnaghad) (nighdah) and (tallī) are often used interchangeably, with the (qāf) pronounced (gha) colloquially., naghdah Naghdah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins, synonyms: mnaghadah Mnaghadah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. In the Arab Gulf region, the terms (mnaghadah), (mnaghad) (nighdah) and (tallī) are often used interchangeably, with the (qāf) pronounced (gha) colloquially., mnaghad, mnaghadah Mnaghadah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. In the Arab Gulf region, the terms (mnaghadah), (mnaghad) (nighdah) and (tallī) are often used interchangeably, with the (qāf) pronounced (gha) colloquially.). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. The (qāf) is pronounced (gha) colloquially., mnaghadah Mnaghadah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. In the Arab Gulf region, the terms (mnaghadah), (mnaghad) (nighdah) and (tallī) are often used interchangeably, with the (qāf) pronounced (gha) colloquially.). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. The (qāf) is pronounced (gha) colloquially.). Here border design runs along one of the longer edges of the veil, framing the wearer’s face when the article is worn. It consists of a row of evenly spaced dots (mnaghad Mnaghad: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins, synonyms: mnaghadah Mnaghadah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. In the Arab Gulf region, the terms (mnaghadah), (mnaghad) (nighdah) and (tallī) are often used interchangeably, with the (qāf) pronounced (gha) colloquially., naghdah Naghdah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins, synonyms: mnaghadah Mnaghadah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. In the Arab Gulf region, the terms (mnaghadah), (mnaghad) (nighdah) and (tallī) are often used interchangeably, with the (qāf) pronounced (gha) colloquially., mnaghad, mnaghadah Mnaghadah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. In the Arab Gulf region, the terms (mnaghadah), (mnaghad) (nighdah) and (tallī) are often used interchangeably, with the (qāf) pronounced (gha) colloquially.). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. The (qāf) is pronounced (gha) colloquially., mnaghadah Mnaghadah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. In the Arab Gulf region, the terms (mnaghadah), (mnaghad) (nighdah) and (tallī) are often used interchangeably, with the (qāf) pronounced (gha) colloquially.). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. The (qāf) is pronounced (gha) colloquially.) flanked on both sides with a row of tiny pinprick dots. The remaining fabric is then embellished with the same dots (mnaghad Mnaghad: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins, synonyms: mnaghadah Mnaghadah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. In the Arab Gulf region, the terms (mnaghadah), (mnaghad) (nighdah) and (tallī) are often used interchangeably, with the (qāf) pronounced (gha) colloquially., naghdah Naghdah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins, synonyms: mnaghadah Mnaghadah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. In the Arab Gulf region, the terms (mnaghadah), (mnaghad) (nighdah) and (tallī) are often used interchangeably, with the (qāf) pronounced (gha) colloquially., mnaghad, mnaghadah Mnaghadah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. In the Arab Gulf region, the terms (mnaghadah), (mnaghad) (nighdah) and (tallī) are often used interchangeably, with the (qāf) pronounced (gha) colloquially.). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. The (qāf) is pronounced (gha) colloquially., mnaghadah Mnaghadah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. In the Arab Gulf region, the terms (mnaghadah), (mnaghad) (nighdah) and (tallī) are often used interchangeably, with the (qāf) pronounced (gha) colloquially.). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. The (qāf) is pronounced (gha) colloquially.) in oval-shaped designs scattered cross the fabric and interspersed with evenly spaced pinprick dots.
The long edges of the veil are finished with selvedges and the shorter cut edges are unfinished.
This type of veil is generally draped off the head covering the upper body from the back, it is then gathered and tucked on each fore arm to firmly frame the face with the shimmeringly slivery adornment. If worn by a bride on her wedding night it is pulled down the forehead covering revealing just silhouette of her face to the gazing female guests.
 
Keywords: khusah Khūṣah: (Arabic: straw, pl. khūs), flat silver or metallic flat straw used in embroidery or tallī making. , mnaghadah Mnaghadah: (Arabic: mnaqad: with coins). Since silver was a form of currency, it came to refer to silver adorned garments. The term refers to articles decorated with silver (tallī) straw (khūs) in small coin-like dots. In the Arab Gulf region, the terms (mnaghadah), (mnaghad) (nighdah) and (tallī) are often used interchangeably, with the (qāf) pronounced (gha) colloquially.