Ramallah - Ramallah black Mwannas Thobe The stitches used in the

The stitches used in the embroidery of this dress are called “Al-Tahriri”

The use of velvet in the making of dresses has a lovely backstory

this dress is considered the bridal dress for most of the villages in Jerusalem

whereas the cross stitch is absent from this pattern

“Al-Tehshaya” and “Al-Laf”

Ramallah - Ramallah black Mwannas Thobe The stitches used in theArea: Ramallah and Bireh Made of cotton and polyester with a silky touch, this thobe is embroidered in shades of red thread (hence the name of the thobe). The embroidery is done in the shape of 6 wide straight lines called Al orouq which means branches in Arabic and can be seen on the sides of the thobe Al Banayeq, repeated on the frontal and back areas of the thobe as well. The patterns are usually in the shape of birds, and can also be seen on the