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  Betty January 21, 2015 at 9:22pm

  This is lovely, Rabah!
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  Lanajnaj January 22, 2015 at 9:36am

  beautiful dress is it with silver and silk embrodery ?I have one  ,Iam going to show you my dress Najet
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  ait ouakli January 22, 2015 at 1:01pm

  thank you all.

  it is with thin silver sheet but it doesnt look silver, the red hat and other cloth are with silver

  Please see page 136 of Marjorie Ransom book the tunic is cotton with , silver and silk thread embroidry from Northern Tihamma
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  Peter Hoesli January 22, 2015 at 5:45pm

  This is very nice Rabah. I love the shine of the cotton - it looks rich. With kind regards. Peter
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  ingrid Langerak January 23, 2015 at 12:32am

  Hi Ait,Love this dress especially the embroidery, Peter comments on the shine of the cotton, but I do think it is silk, because also in Ethiopia, the national dress of the Hadarre ladies  (Harrar town) do have a very simular wear, with the trousers of velvet and embroidered on the bottom and the dress tunis, is always heavy silk in dark colors, such as black or darm purple or very dark green.  So what is the material in this case Ait?  Gr. Ingrid.
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  ait ouakli January 23, 2015 at 1:01am

  thank you  all for your kind comments

  i have to start first with what i couldnt understand the first moment i had both of the dresses in hand. i know them from fotos, books,documentary ..... but the first moment i had the both dark dresses, and saw the samples i felt a deeep connection to the samples, its like i knew them a while ago and soudainly i see them again, i dont know how to make a description.so, its both, cotton and silk. peter is one of the best when it comes to yemen and omani items, and ingrid also as well as ofcourse ethiopia and horn of africa.

  i m still occupated with the patterns and trying to understand the meanings, any help is welcome