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Here are some earrings that could be worn with this outfit. They are European influenced.
nice outfit, the dges were made with silver or gold wire. very beautiful.
i like the mengoucha too. this shape is gold with diamants.
Thanks Ait...the earrings below are something I only wish I had in my collection. I saw some examples in the Tunis shops, but they were very expensive and it was impossible for me to discern real diamonds from cut glass. For the same reasons, I never bought any "chich-khan" style jewelry.
yes it is difficult to make the difference. have you remarqued the hut form ? very nice it is an ottoman influence ,the same as all northafrica. the red men hut too
Edith, did you ever come across those pointed hats?
Not this type of hat....although I almost purchased a hat from Hamamat. I love textiles, but in the end they are difficult to store and care for (one is always battling moths and UV light), so I focused on jewelry. There are, however, plenty of costume elements for sale in Tunis. The silver threads used to embroider the costumes are an interesting story. Metallic threads are mostly sourced from Lyon, France, and the purchase and trade of such thread in Tunisia happens on a sort of "gray" market. It is not typically sold in the shops, but is available by word of mouth from neighbors who have traveled to France for the purchase of such items for the wedding costume. The lace, on the other hand, is all tatted by Tunisian ladies, and there is a long history of lace tatting in Tunisia.