Arabic Fashion Webinar

 

Interesting webinar today discussing the history of Arabic dress. It is fascinating how fashion carries with it sociopolitical history as well a cultural identity. With increase travel how cultural dress can be adopted by those outside the culture. That I identify with has over the years worn sarees, sawar chemise and Arabic influenced clothes. I shy away from defined East West as the Earth is round rotates 360 degrees on its axis.  So I see us all as Global citizens with regional variations of clothes & lifestyle to suit the geographical location we live in. Our ancestors have grown in skills, crafts & designs to beautify and adorn our bodies to suit weather & seasons of the area lived in. But as we travel the globe extensively we adopt regional dress or incorporate into designs in a fusion of cultures.  On thought that is not a modern day occurrence as through history and merchants from around the world, plus explorers.. silks, jewels, embroidery styles were brought to Europe to adorn Kings & Queens and their courtiers. 

There are plans and discussions to bring an exhibition with lectures to the V& A museum in London. I eagerly await this as to see the garments, textiles, embroidery & jewelry close up will be wonderful.

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