Friday, September 25, 2020

Jeddah Variety of Women's Wear

Saudi women generally pray at home. Usually they put on a prayer dress on top of what they are wearing. The prayer dress is a loose long simple dress that extends down to the floor, has long sleeves, a high neckline, and may have a hood attached to cover the hair.  These prayer outfits are usually made of a soft thin cotton fabric in a variety of colors and prints.  

This shop sells women's wear, including prayer dresses, abayas, and scarves.  The last photo of this post was taken in the same shopping plaza as the others.  I can't imagine ever wearing anything like it, even in my younger days, but maybe there are some women who might wear this in the privacy of their own homes.  


 

5 comments:

At Home In New Zealand said...

I don't think I could ever wear anything like that either - in fact, I know I couldn't!
I have not heard of Prayer Dresses before, but I like the concept.

Tom said...

...color sells!

Marie Smith said...

Like Margaret, I hadn’t heard of prayer dresses either. Reminds me of the nuns and their habits.

William Kendall said...

Very colourful.

Jackie McGuinness said...

Yikes I would rather wear the prayer dress than that green! I envy anyone who could wear it.