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With the approaching Eid al-Fitr, many women tend to decorate their looks with elegant abayas, and are looking for designs that are in line with the atmosphere of Eid, and are coated with the attribute of oriental heritage at the same time.

And this year, after the absence of the atmosphere of traditional meetings and visits on Eid in the past two years, as a result of the global pandemic, we see hearts thirsting for joy and the rituals of Eid days, especially in choosing the clothes that every girl likes to feel elegant and special by choosing.

Given the beauty and modernity of abayas designs in recent days, in addition to the demand of many stars and "fashionistas" to wear them, women chose to decorate their looks with abayas on the days of Eid, and this is what Al Jazeera Net observed by talking to them.

Because of the beauty and modernity of abayas designs in recent days, women chose to decorate their looks on the days of Eid (Al-Jazeera)

Eid cloak

“There is nothing more beautiful than the king of colors… the black color.” With these words, Souad Al-Masry, forty years old, expressed the reason for choosing a black cloak embroidered with simple inscriptions, “decorated by a belt at the waist,” to suit her taste.

She says, "The manifestations of Eid celebration are linked to the wearing of a new abaya designed specifically for this occasion. We wear it and receive family and guests in our homes."

It turned out that she and her friends agreed this year to gather at one of them's house, after completing family visits, so that they could exchange congratulations in an atmosphere of joy and rejoicing, "as each of us is keen to wear a beautiful abaya that befits her," she said.

As for the young woman, Salma Abdullah, she prefers an unconventional look for the abaya, according to her saying, so she chose it from two pieces in cold blue;

The first is a basic dress, and the outer piece is an open abaya, with colorful embroideries.

It turns out that she is interested in fashion and follows what the "fashionista" wears, as she is always looking for everything that is new and distinctive, and she exchanges opinion with the fashion designer before adopting the "model" (design) that suits her age and style at the same time.

A modern abaya can be designed to suit the mother and daughter in a way that adds a touch of joy to Eid clothes (Al-Jazeera)

different tastes

Roa Ghanem, 34, adopted the "pink chiffon cloak" model, with embroideries of sparkling silver beads, explaining that she feels elegance and luxury by choosing this design.

While the mother, Ohood, agreed with her daughter, Raneem, who is studying at the university level, to unify the “model” of the abaya for them this year, and the mother says, “My daughter suggested the idea, and frankly I hesitated, but I was convinced when the designer showed me some models that are suitable for all ages, and it fell We chose two gowns in indigo."

The modern abaya is suitable for all ages and occasions and suits the taste of oriental women (Jazira)

modern abaya

Jordanian fashion designer Zainab al-Kiswani confirms that the modern abaya occupies an advanced position in fashion designs, and accordingly we see many stars and fashion bloggers (fashionistas) wearing it on occasions, because of its distinctive design.

Al-Kiswani says, "This year, we are witnessing a great demand from women to design abayas, as there is a longing and joy for the coming of Eid, and this appears in their choices of colors of joy in the design of the abaya."

The designer showed that the modern abaya suits all ages, and suits the taste of oriental women, as there are various models and cuts, and multiple fabrics, as well as the inscriptions, accessories or embroideries that adorn the abaya, and its colors vary according to fashion lines.

And mention the types of fabrics that you use in designing the gowns’ fashion, which are: linen, chiffon, crepe, satin, georgette, silk, and lace.

The additions of abayas vary, there are designs embroidered with inscriptions and heritage symbols in multiple shapes, and others are added to it with beads and sequins, in addition to the fashion of feathers that add luxury to the piece, as well as the metal accessories that are carefully selected for the abaya.

Jordanian fashion designer Zainab Al-Kiswani: This year is witnessing a large turnout of women to design abayas, as there is longing and joy for the coming of Eid (Al-Jazeera)

How do you choose the cuts and colors?

Al-Kiswani advises carefully in choosing the appropriate abaya for each girl, for example, a girl of short stature does not suit her loose cuts. This suits the tall and slender girl.

As for the colors, white skin suits warm colors such as black and navy, as well as red and orange.

As for wheaten skin, it is suitable for all warm and cold colors, as for light brown skin, it is suitable for light shades such as earthy colors, and medium skin is suitable for green and pink, as Al-Kiswani says.

The abaya with a belt at the waist fits the tall and slender girl who without a belt fits the plump (Al-Jazeera)

Abaya with sneakers

Regarding the design of abayas, Al-Kiswani says that the loose (open) abaya is more in demand and popular, and the girl can wear it over the dress, or over the pants, and there are designs to which a “waist belt” is added, and “three quarters” of the girl’s length are designed, and it can be worn with sports shoes, to look Beautiful modern look.

Al-Kiswani showed that colors can be combined in some designs of abayas, provided that they are homogeneous. For example, when red color is combined with orange in certain degrees, the result appears amazing, she said.

The loose cloak is more in demand and popular, and the girl can wear it over the dress or pants (Al-Jazeera)

Fashion 2022

Al-Kiswani mentioned the fashion colors for this year: orange, light violet, light blue, cream, indigo, bright phosphorous colors, and black, which always maintains its place in the forefront.

Because of her experience in fashion design, she says, "Modern abayas are very beautiful, but women have to choose them carefully to feel distinguished in wearing them. Sometimes a woman may want a model of an abaya that does not match her texture and skin color, and here I advise her to choose another model that shows her an elegant and striking look."

Al-Kiswani indicated that the gowns on Eid have a special luster, as there are many receptions, visits and gatherings, so women are keen to choose the most beautiful designs and colors.

She concludes by saying, "Since the holy month, many women have been keen to book an application to design an abaya, and some have even chosen more than one model, given the large number of occasions and gatherings they have on Eid days."