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Traditional Egyptian Clothing, Bedouin Clothing, Galabeyas & Accessories.
Presenting a collection of cultural Egyptian and Bedouin clothing consisting of Galabeyas and Shawls.
Galabeyas are long flowing loose dresses with deep armholes and wide sleeves often decorated with silk cords.  This style is comfortable, cool and modest for both the climate and culture. Galabeyas are usually only worn outside the home by women from country villages and Bedouins however, many city women wear cool cotton galabeyas to relax in their homes and often more elaborate styles for entertaining.  These can be made from the finest silk or velvet and embroidered with jewels.  Bedouins have worn galabeyas for many centuries and these are usually made from black or blue cotton embellished with contrasting hand-embroidered cross-stitch.  The galabeya is perfect for a nomadic life style and the desert climate allowing any breeze to circulate whilst retaining its practicality and modesty.  The geometric embroidered areas of the galabeya are on the chest, sleeves and above the hemline.  Galabeyas for special occasions can be made of silk or brocade and worn with lovely Bedouin jewellery usually silver.  The galabeya is traditionally worn with a headscarf or veil arranged and folded to form a headdress combined with, but not always, a fast cover often decorated with a variety of coins, embroidery, beading, jewellery and tassels.  The burqa is not just a religious custom but also a practical one to protect the woman's face from the heat, wind and sand.  Men also cover their faces in the desert environment.  Married women wear a piece of black cloth on their forehead called an 'asaba'.  Shawls are also embroidered with contrasting cross-stitch and sometimes a loose jacket called a jubbe is worn over the galabeya.  It should be added that the Egyptian or Arabian woman would never dance in any of these cultural dresses (Galabeya's).

Bedshawl-1
Black Bedouin shawl with embroidered hand cross-stitch pattern and trimmed with fringing.



$62.00


In Stock
patterns vary
 Black as shown above
Gala-1
Short sleeve black cotton Bedouin style galabeya with a colourful hand embroidered cross stitch forming a 'V' shaped pattern from neckline plus a matching cross-stitch pattern around the sleeves and above the hem line. Shown above with Bedshawl-1. Set  $127.00
 Gala 1 - $75.00
In Stock
Black 
( cross stitch patterns vary)
Gala-2
Galabeya featuring lots of embroidery work with rows of cords at neck and sleeves with attractive embroidered cord front panel featuring front split with traditional long sleeves.
 $75.00
In Stock
 Green, Blue, Turquoise, Multi, Dark blue and Olive.

(Also in stock Similar style in Cream with extensive gold cross stitch and roping $95.00)
Gala-3
Galabeya featuring multiple rows of silver sequin trimming around neck, front, sleeves and on both side splits featuring 3/4 length sleeves.
$62.00
In Stock 
 Pink/Silver Crepe as shown above or available in 
Egyptian Cotton in Orange
Pink, Blue, White and Red
BedNec-1
Traditional Bedouin Necklace.
Solid neckband with attached Bedouin style engraved medallion. 
 Handmade by the
 Bedouins in Sinai.


$35.00
In Stock 

BedNec-2
Traditional Bedouin Necklace.
Double leather neckband with two rows of black beads joined together with Bedouin style medals and decorative silver joiners.  Handmade by the Bedouins in Sinai.

$35.00
In Stock 
BEDEAR-1
Bedouin Earrings.
Traditional.
Sterling Silver Bedouin Teardrop Earrings.
$45.00
In Stock
BCB-02
Bedouin Coin Belt - Double
Traditional.
$38.00
SOLD OUT
Kafiya
Traditional Arabic Kafiya.
Genuine.  From Israel.
Kafiya/Shemagh Scarf.
Comes with Black Agal.
$35.00
SOLD OUT
Gala-4
Long sleeve cotton gallabeya featuring cross-stitch and ribbon pattern (Yashmak sold separately).  Square neckline (under Yashmak) depicted in maroon but comes in several colours. Shown with pom pom hip scarf as veil.
$95.00
SOLD
This style no longer available. New style in stock Cream with red, green and gold cross stitching and gold roping.
  Highly decorated gala.
Yashmak1
Traditional face-cover, originally worn by the Bedouins for protecting their faces from the harsh sun/sand.  Made from chiffon with rows of coins and a cross-stitch headband.  Comes in other colours and also crochet Yashmaks available.
$28.00

In Stock 
 Maroon/Silver & Gold,  Black/Silver & Gold, Red/Silver & Gold.
Assuit
Assuit Dress. 
 Traditional style dress
 from Assuit on the Nile.
Made from traditional stiff black netting material with pieces of silver hammered into the cloth.
In Stock
$299.00
ON SALE $230.00
Mens Galabeya
In Stock
 Grey

$48.00

Embroidered Pants Set
Egyptian cotton ladies embroidered pants set.
In stock
$68.00
Bedouin Pants
Bedouin style vest and pants with traditional style buttoning 
and baggy crotch and cord/rope embroidery.  Drawstring pants.  Buttoned ankle cuff.
In Stock
Black with Chocolate.
$86.00
BCB-01
Bedouin Coin Belt - Single
Traditional.
$30.00
SOLD

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