TY  - BOOK
AU  - Weir, Shelagh 
TI  - Palestinian Costume
SN  - 0-714115975
U1  - 391'.00956 
PY  - 1989///
PB  - British Museum Press;  Publications, London
KW  - GR420-426 Folklore- By Subject-  Costume, jewellery
KW  - Native dresses.
KW  - Traditional dresses.
KW  - Palestine
N1  - CONTENTS: --1. Introduction- Historical background, The Study --2. Materials and Merchants- Local raw materials, Dyes, Palestinian textiles, Egyptian textiles, Syrian materials, European textiles, Asian textiles, Shopkeepers and merchants, Buying the trousseau --2. Men's costume- The shirt, Overcoats, The long-sleeved coat, Jackets and waistcoats, Pants, Belts and sashes, Footwear, Head wear --3. Women's Costume- Body garments, The trousseau and the wedding, Regional styles and changing fashion, Coats, Dresses, Undergarments, Girdles and belts, Jackets, Shoes --4. Women's Costume- Headwear and Jewellery, Veils and headbands, Headdresses, Jewellery --5. Changing Fashions in Beit Dajan- Social background, The bride's contribution in the trousseau: early 1920s, Changes in Beit Dajan-style dresses: 1920s-1930s, The headdress and jewellery, The Kisweh --6. Wedding Rituals in Beit Dajan- The events of the wedding, The negotiations (tulbeh), The betrothal (mlak), Buying the kisweh, The henna night, The wedding day, The first bridal procession, The bride's nqut ceremony, the 'going out to the well' (tal'at al-bir) -- Postscript -- Notes -- Arabic transcription of Songs
N2  - History and description of native and traditional dresses and jewellery from Palestine.
ER  -