ART OF ARABIAN COSTUME saudi traditional jewellery arab

ISBN 090751300X

Size = 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Heather Colyer Ross, an Australian-born interior designer/decorator who has lived part-time in Saudi Arabia since 1969, recounts the history, influences, styles, characteristics, ornamentations, techniques, and meanings of the many forms of dress and jewelry worn by the tribes of the Arabian peninsula. In this book her splendid photography depicts the glamor and the exoticism that have captivated Westerners since ancient times, while her graceful prose shows respect for the subject and a sincere desire to preserve the rapidly disappearing traditional costumes few outsiders would otherwise see.

There are romantic images of richly embroidered draperies billowing against desert backgrounds, and one can almost hear the tinkling of silver headdresses, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and belts. Emphasis is on women's dress and jewelry, but men's garb is also described. The liberal use of Arabic terms, explained in a glossary, enriches the text, which is further enhanced by delicate drawings.

CONTENTS:

THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Map of Trade Routes

INFLUENCE
The Influence at Work: The Levant, Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, Persia, India, Central Asia, Asia Minor, Byzantium, Northern Europe, Africa, Islam

TRADITIONAL ARABIAN COSTUME
Men
Women
Children
Undergarments
Pilgrimage Garments
Burial & Mourning Garments
Footwear

PEOPLE OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
Map of the Principal Tribes of Arabia

REGIONAL STYLES
Najd: Central Arabia
Northern Region
Eastern Arabia
Hijaz: Western Arabia
Asir: South-Western Arabia
Southern Arabia

BODY ORNAMENT
Beauty Culture: Henna, Kohl, Rouge, Ear-Piercing & Nose-Piercing, Tattoo, Cleaning the Teeth, Hairdressing, Aromatics
Jewellery

ARTS & CRAFTS
Textiles
Tailoring
Embroidery
Other Embellishments

APPENDIX:
1. Embroidery Stitches
2. Bedouin Dress Embroidery
3. Care of Textiles

BIBLIOGRAPHY
GLOSSARY OF ARABIC WORDS
LIST OF TECHNICAL TERMS
INDEX

188 pages. Hard cover with UNCLIPPED dust jacket. NOT Ex-Library.

Weight = 2 kg

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