Due to the vastness of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where it is located on an area estimated at about 2,250,000 square kilometers, it has resulted in the heterogeneity of its surface features as it appears in various forms that differ from north to south and from east to west and thus it is divided into four major regions, namely Najd, Hijaz, Asir and Al-Ahsa divided into several Regions, which include 13 administrative regions, which makes each region characterized by customs and traditions that differ from the other region, but the Islamic religion remains the strong link between them. (Al-Ruwaithi 2001)
Some believe that the Kingdom is a barren desert, but the embroidered textiles have revealed a lot in their meanings about the nature of the Kingdom. ”Traditional clothing had a large share of this distinction, despite the fact that the clothes used in the regions of the Kingdom are united by a single unit in their general form, where they all share In her simple, primitive detailing lines, but there are clear differences between them in the methods of decorating them and the materials used in that .. We review here what the grandmothers' hand made of various decorating methods such as (patchwork, embroidery, added weaving, the use of beads of all kinds, dyeing, the use of knitel, tali and sequins. And the buttons, the added costs) that were the height of beauty and creativity despite the scarcity of capabilities and the simplicity of the tools (Saudi Arabia - 1989).
Traditional women's costumes and their decoration methods in the Central Region
Headwear:
Choking
Sheila
underwear:
Shorts
Outerwear:
Section or drape
The dress
Outer covers:
The rudder's mantle
The methods used in the decoration of Najdi women's clothes:
1- Embroidery (embellishment with threads):
Decorating with needle and thread is an ancient female profession in which the Najdi woman excelled and spread on her clothes, as it was characterized by the intensity of embroidery in different places, and in addition to the aesthetic function of embroidery, it had another function, which is strengthening the edges and openings, fixing the adjacent pieces and fixing the lining, or covering the seams in the dress. (Al-Bassam -1403)
As for the decorations that spread on these clothes, there were no prior drawings
2- Patching:
This is one of the embellishment methods in which pieces of fabrics of different types and colors are connected to different embroidery stitches in a wonderful artistic style.
3 added tissue:
This method of decoration was used as an aesthetic and utilitarian way to protect the area from dirt as in the chest area and to protect the edges of the garment from damage. (Al-Bassam -1403)
4- Dyeing:
Dyeing was used in Najd for the purpose of changing the original color of the material (white) and giving it a color that is more popular with women than for the purpose of decoration or to improve the colors of imported cotton fabrics or to renew the colors of used clothes if their color faded. (Al-Bassam -1408)
5 - Added costs (sabbath, slash, pull, or following).
The added costs are of great importance in adding beauty and adornment to traditional clothes and has a long consumer life.
6- Talis, sequins and colored lobes:
The clothes executed in this style are considered as adornment clothes, which are worn on holidays, weddings and occasions, and light or soft tulle fabrics are used for them.
7- Silver beads or silver buttons
8- The loop (gendarmerie)
9- Motifs (woven, printed, or embroidered) on fabric during manufacture:
A - Decorations woven into the fabric during manufacture.
B - Decorations printed on the fabric.
C - Machine-embroidered motifs on the fabric after manufacture.
Traditional women's costumes and their decoration methods in the Western Region (Al-Hijaz region)
The traditional costumes and methods of decorating them in the western region vary greatly throughout the region from north to south according to the variety of costumes in it.
Women's traditional costumes in the Makkah region:
Headwear:
Shambar
Forbidden
Round
The burqa
Malay
underwear:
The chest
Shorts
Outerwear:
The customer
The dress
1- Embroidery (embellishment with threads):
It is one of the most important and most common decorating methods for dressing
2- Knitil, tali, sequins and pearls.
The Makkah region was distinguished by the frequent use of these raw materials, especially from the rest of the Kingdom, due to the impact of Hajj and the commercial exchange that takes place, especially as it has a high material value and a long consumer life, and the materials that make up the kantel, tali and sequins were gold or silver, which led to the benefit from these raw materials. Melt it and sell it to the jeweler and take advantage of its price. (FDA 1413)
3 - The added tissue
4- Patching
5- Dyeing
6 beads
7- Added costs
8- Shell buttons (plastic in the same color as seashells), silver and leather buttons
Some believe that the Kingdom is a barren desert, but the embroidered textiles have revealed a lot in their meanings about the nature of the Kingdom. ”Traditional clothing had a large share of this distinction, despite the fact that the clothes used in the regions of the Kingdom are united by a single unit in their general form, where they all share In her simple, primitive detailing lines, but there are clear differences between them in the methods of decorating them and the materials used in that .. We review here what the grandmothers' hand made of various decorating methods such as (patchwork, embroidery, added weaving, the use of beads of all kinds, dyeing, the use of knitel, tali and sequins. And the buttons, the added costs) that were the height of beauty and creativity despite the scarcity of capabilities and the simplicity of the tools (Saudi Arabia - 1989).
Traditional women's costumes and their decoration methods in the Central Region
Headwear:
Choking
Sheila
underwear:
Shorts
Outerwear:
Section or drape
The dress
Outer covers:
The rudder's mantle
The methods used in the decoration of Najdi women's clothes:
1- Embroidery (embellishment with threads):
Decorating with needle and thread is an ancient female profession in which the Najdi woman excelled and spread on her clothes, as it was characterized by the intensity of embroidery in different places, and in addition to the aesthetic function of embroidery, it had another function, which is strengthening the edges and openings, fixing the adjacent pieces and fixing the lining, or covering the seams in the dress. (Al-Bassam -1403)
As for the decorations that spread on these clothes, there were no prior drawings
2- Patching:
This is one of the embellishment methods in which pieces of fabrics of different types and colors are connected to different embroidery stitches in a wonderful artistic style.
3 added tissue:
This method of decoration was used as an aesthetic and utilitarian way to protect the area from dirt as in the chest area and to protect the edges of the garment from damage. (Al-Bassam -1403)
4- Dyeing:
Dyeing was used in Najd for the purpose of changing the original color of the material (white) and giving it a color that is more popular with women than for the purpose of decoration or to improve the colors of imported cotton fabrics or to renew the colors of used clothes if their color faded. (Al-Bassam -1408)
5 - Added costs (sabbath, slash, pull, or following).
The added costs are of great importance in adding beauty and adornment to traditional clothes and has a long consumer life.
6- Talis, sequins and colored lobes:
The clothes executed in this style are considered as adornment clothes, which are worn on holidays, weddings and occasions, and light or soft tulle fabrics are used for them.
7- Silver beads or silver buttons
8- The loop (gendarmerie)
9- Motifs (woven, printed, or embroidered) on fabric during manufacture:
A - Decorations woven into the fabric during manufacture.
B - Decorations printed on the fabric.
C - Machine-embroidered motifs on the fabric after manufacture.
Traditional women's costumes and their decoration methods in the Western Region (Al-Hijaz region)
The traditional costumes and methods of decorating them in the western region vary greatly throughout the region from north to south according to the variety of costumes in it.
Women's traditional costumes in the Makkah region:
Headwear:
Shambar
Forbidden
Round
The burqa
Malay
underwear:
The chest
Shorts
Outerwear:
The customer
The dress
1- Embroidery (embellishment with threads):
It is one of the most important and most common decorating methods for dressing
2- Knitil, tali, sequins and pearls.
The Makkah region was distinguished by the frequent use of these raw materials, especially from the rest of the Kingdom, due to the impact of Hajj and the commercial exchange that takes place, especially as it has a high material value and a long consumer life, and the materials that make up the kantel, tali and sequins were gold or silver, which led to the benefit from these raw materials. Melt it and sell it to the jeweler and take advantage of its price. (FDA 1413)
3 - The added tissue
4- Patching
5- Dyeing
6 beads
7- Added costs
8- Shell buttons (plastic in the same color as seashells), silver and leather buttons
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