Designer Abayas For Different Occasions

Traditional abayas, as the majority of us must know is a long, robe-like dress which is worn mostly by Muslim women. A new trend is catching up in this typical item of clothing and there has been an increase in clientele due to new designer abayas.

An abayas, which in the majority of the cases is made of black colour cloth, covers the whole body of a person and only the hands, feet and face is visible. Long black gloves and face veil or niqab is also worn along with it.

What is special about designer abayas for wedding?

According to the guidelines put down in the Islamic law the dress of a woman should show modesty and all the abayas are designed to fulfil the same purpose. However, abayas that are designed in the contemporary style are different from the basic traditional robe that is being worn by women.

In the traditional form, abayas are made up of wool and cotton, but in case of designer abayas for wedding crepe, georgette and chiffon material can also be used. The plain lines of a traditional looking abayas are changed to twisted, layered and knotted look for special occasions.

The main and the only primary colour for traditional abayasis black. In case of designer abayas for wedding other colours can also be used including purple, maroon, white, green, sky blue, pink, grey and there can be multi-toned colours as well.

In case of designer abayas for wedding, embroidery is almost a necessity these days. This designing work is either done in multi-coloured or single coloured thread and many times gold thread is also used. The costly the abaya the more will be the designer work. In case of high end designing lace embellishments and Swarovski crystals can be also be added.

Some of the big designer brands have jumped in this market of designer abayas as the taste and liking of people is changing. They provide exceptional well knitted designer abayas while maintaining the modesty of the woman wearing it.