Palestinian Costume

Author: Shelagh Weir
Publisher: Arris
ISBN: 9781844370795
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
THE TRADITIONAL COSTUMES OF THE Palestinian villagers and Bedouin are of exceptional beauty and diversity, especially the festive costumes of the women with their lavish silk embroidery and patchwork and their dramatic headdresses encrusted with coins. This book surveys male and female fashions from the early nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth, and describes the main regional styles of costume, their materials and ornamentation, against the background of Palestinian life and culture. The emphasis throughout the book is on the social and symbolic significance of costume, and the final chapters analyze in detail the language of costume in the context of the wedding. The book is based on extensive field research the author has conducted at intervals since 1967 among Palestinians in Israel, the Occupied Territories, and Jordan. The illustrations include studio photographs of magnificent garments in the British Museum and other collections, archive photographs from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and recent photographs of costumes still made and worn.

Traditional Palestinian Costume

Author: Hanan Karaman Munayyer
Publisher: Olive Branch Press
ISBN: 9781623719241
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 560

Book Description
The historical and cultural richness of Palestine is reflected visually in its costume and embroidery. Distinguished by boldness of color, richness of pattern, and diversity of style, and combined with great needlework skill, these textiles have long played an important role in Palestinian culture and identity and manifested themselves in every aspect of Palestinian life. Based on over twenty-five years of extensive field research and the culling of museum resources and publications from around the world, this book presents the most exhaustive and up-to-date study of the origins of Palestinian embroidery and costume--from antiquity through medieval Arab textile arts to the present. It documents region by region the evolution of costume and the textile arts in Palestine in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is lavishly illustrated with over 500 full-color photographs from the highly praised Munayyer Collection, which includes a whole range of embroidered textiles from traditional costumes and coin headdresses of Palestinian village women to cloaks and jackets worn by village men to belts, sashes, and footwear. The exquisite colors of the silk stitching on natural linens are a feast for the eye. The sumptuous photography and author's well-informed text greatly enrich our appreciation of Palestinian embroidery and make this book a valuable resource that displays this unique art in all its splendor.

Palestinian Costume

Author: Jehan S. Rajab
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
Compares styles, textiles, embroidery, and jewelry of townsfolk, villagers, and nomads in different regions. Follows the development of styles from the early 1900's to the present. Many photographs from the time of British control; later photographs are, more courteously, of costumes without people.

Threads of Identity

Author: Widad Kawar
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789963610426
Category : Clothing and dress
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A history of Palestinian women of the 20th century told through aspects of popular heritage, focusing on traditional dresses but also including textiles and rug weaving, rural and urban customs, cuisine, and festivities.

Palestinian Embroidery Motifs

Author: Margarita Skinner
Publisher: Rimal Publications
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 222

Book Description
This visually stunning study in the ethnography of Palestinian embroidery motifs is a lasting source inspiration.

Tatreez & Tea

Author: Wafa Ghnaim
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732931237
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Wafa Ghnaim brings traditional Palestinian embroidery to life by resuscitating its roots as a powerful, provocative, and profound storytelling tool used by Palestinian women for hundreds of years to document their stories, observations, and experiences.

Palestinian Costume and Jewelry

Author: Yedida Kalfon Stillman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description

Embroidering Identities

Author: Iman Saca
Publisher: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Embroidering Identities: A Century of Palestinian Clothing is the companion piece to the exhibit held at the Oriental Institute from November 11, 2006 to March 25, 2007. It is an overview of the colourful and distinctive clothing of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Palestine. The richly illustrated text discusses the construction of traditional dresses, the materials and dyes employed, and clothing and embroidery in the years following 1948. Garments from many regions are illustrated and described. The volume includes a glossary of Arabic terms and a checklist to the exhibit.

Palestinian Embroidery

Author: Shelagh Weir
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780714115917
Category : Art, Palestinian
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description

The Art of Palestinian Embroidery

Author: Leila El Khalidi
Publisher: Saqi Books - Saqi Books
ISBN: 9780863560385
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Palestinian folk arts have a rich and fascinating history. Silk thread and embroidery, together with an expanding repertoire of symbols, are known to have made their way from China to the Holy Land along the Silk and Spice Routes before being introduced to Europe by Christian saints, holy men and pilgrims. Mainly using cross-stitch, Palestinians have continued to embroider their traditional motifs, giving them their own appellations and developing their own terminology. As clothing was of prime importance, Palestinian women wanted something personal, distinctive and handmade. By adopting the traditional styles and motifs of her area, a woman expressed her wish to identify and be identified with her cultural roots. Samples of late-nineteenth to early-twentieth century Palestinian costumes are considered to be representative of folk art at its best. Through the vicissitudes of war and occupation, Palestinian folk materials have been dispersed, though samples are to be found in published material, in museums outside Palestine and in small private collections. Leila El Khalidi's work in identifying and recording the history and motifs in Palestinian embroidery will be of interest both to craftspeople and to students of folk traditions and is an important step in preserving the Palestinian heritage. The book is illustrated with a detailed appendix showing the principal motifs and with photographs of traditional costumes