Jaffa - Beit Dajan - White Na’ani or Dajani Thobe 2

Area: Beit Dajan Village- Jaffa

This thobe is named after Al-Na’ani village in Al Ramla. It has been said that a girl from that village got married in Beit Dajan and brought her dress with her, which was admired by Beit Dajan women only to become their favorite thobe.

This thobe is made of off-white polyester and cotton fabric, and maroon cotton. it is distinguished for the rich embroidery on the sides of the thobe “Al-Banayeq”, the chest panel, the lower back hem called “Al-Shinyar”, and the sleeves which are long and wide called “Al-Radan”. Embroidery is usually done in dark burgundy silk threads and other bold colors.

What distinguishes this thobe too is the use of various types of stitches and fabric in the making of it. We can see the maroon velvet fabric as the base for the embroidery which is done using thick silk threads (reed) and “Al-Tahriri” thread in a stitch also called “Al-Tahriri” named after the thread. These velvet-base embroidery patches are visible at the center of the thobe, the sleeves and upper back surrounding the chest panel, which is framed in golden reed threads.

The belt is velvet embroidered in the same patterns as the thobe

The shawl is off-white adorned with an embroidered piece of velvet fabric

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Cleaning: Dry clean only with great care

Availability:  In stock / hand-made made upon request.