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Design of Egyptian traditional garments

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sofiya15 October 2017 · #447
Here you are several important pieces of clothes that are traditionally used in Egypt.

Egyptian striped male kaftan and a matching vest
kaftan.jpg
kaftan.jpg
Egyptian djubbeh overcoat. It has a rather complicated cut
djubbeh.jpg
djubbeh.jpg
Egyptian yelek – female variation of a kaftan
yelek.jpg
yelek.jpg
Genny05 December 2021 · #1345
Oh, I thought Egyptians wore wrap skirts and jewelry. These coats and kaftans seem so not Egyptian in design