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Thob Al Malak of red, saffron, and black vertical striped broadcloth with embroidery of silk couched with metallic threads

Donor
Date
  • 1930/1939
Description
  • Thob Al Malak of red, saffron, and black vertical striped broadcloth with embroidery of silk couched with metallic threads; round neckline with center-front slit and ties at neck; long sleeves flare at the ends; full-length, slightly flared at ends; square embroidery at center-front chest panel is called a "qabah" and embroidered watch-like designs at lower sides called "sa'at"; the pattern of triangular inserts on the sleeves and side panels is called "benayiq"; traditional Bethlehem wedding dress.
Motif
  • Geometric patterns; clock motif; flower pot motif
MODS Note
  • Wedding dress from Bethlehem; in this area, each city has its own style and pattern of dress. The watch pattern (sa'at) is the most represented design in Bethlehem. This dress is characteristic of early 20th century. The donor, Grace Vestal, was in Jordan in 1953 as the chairman of a welfare committee to help Palestinian refugees. Her group set up a shop to sell locally handcrafted items. They had initially thought of calling the shop the Women's Exchange; however, the Muslim men thought that it was a shop where they could exchange their wives. Rather the shop was called Handicraft Center. The shop was located in Amman. This dress was brought in by a woman who had made it and worn it at her own wedding. She was a Palestinian refugee living in Bethlehem.As a result of a phone call to Mrs. Vestal (Feb. 1980) it was learned that there is also a jacket that goes with this dress; the donor is hanging on to it for the time being. The jacket is typically worn with the dress.Resources: Embroidering Identities: A Century of Palestinian Clothing by Iman and Maha Saca, and Palestinian Costume by S. Weir
Subject
Work Type
Location
Material
  • Broadcloth; Silk
Technique
  • Embroidery; couching and hand; Straight arm seam; No shoulder seam
Identifier
  • 1965.001.001
Institution
Submission Date
  • 07/16/2016
Modified
  • 09/17/2022
Collections

APA

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MLA

Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection, Oregon State University. "Thob Al Malak of red, saffron, and black vertical striped broadcloth with embroidery of silk couched with metallic threads" Oregon Digital. 25 Apr 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df7133743

Chicago

Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection, Oregon State University. "Thob Al Malak of red, saffron, and black vertical striped broadcloth with embroidery of silk couched with metallic threads" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-04-25. https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df7133743

Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Vestal, Grace http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/people/VestalGrace
2 ceremonial costume http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300210387
3 wedding dresses http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300255177
4 Bethlehem >> Bethlehem >> West Bank >> Palestine https://sws.geonames.org/284315/
5 Oregon State University http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80017721

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