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A Lexicon of Islamic Clothing

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY CLAIRE ROSEMBERG : “Top Designers try a revamp of Islamic abaya.” Models present creations of abaya – the traditional long black islamic overgarment – by international designers on June 25, 2009 in Paris. Unveiled the same week that French President Nicolas Sarkozy unleashed a storm across the Arab world for criticising the head-to-toe burka for women, the score of just-completed jazzed-up designer abayas are to be offered to the Saudi royal family. Lebanese organiser of the parade and general manager of Saks Fifth Avenue (Saudi Arabia) Dania Tarhini plans to have by September a selection of abayas on hand at the boutiques for between 1,500 and 1,800 euros. AFP PHOTO PIERRE VERDY (Photo credit should read PIERRE VERDY/AFP/Getty Images)

Islam is an absolute way of life; every aspect is planned by the Creator. Islam embraces women in extremely high esteem. According to Islamic rules the women has to wear clothes which cover their whole body as well as face. Their modest wearing is consisted of many dresses which give them elegant look. In Islam women, girls and teenagers every lady has to wear the Islamic clothes.

The Muslim women dress refers to the Islamic head covering dress and its essential religious precepts. These dresses are of full-length, cloak-like outer garment which covers the whole body except the feet, head, and hands but in some countries women have to cover their face also. There is a vast variety of Muslim women dress which they wear willingly, here is the list of some most common dresses:

Muslim women wear these dresses for ages. These traditional robes and veils are the modest dresses which depicts their originality. These dresses come in so many designs that there is no end. These modest dresses for women come in variety that you can’t resist and you can buy these through online and from shops also.