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قفطان

Simple Caftan

Measure from the nape of your neck down to the desired length: purchase twice this amount of 45" wide fabric.
Cut the fabric into two equal lengths.
Reduce the width of both pieces to 35".
From the excess cut-away material, cut two rectangles, each measuring 6" wide x 12" long. Fold each in half, lengthwise, wrong sides together, press to crease the folded edge. Set these aside to be used on the neckline.
Choose one length of fabric to be the front of the caftan. Spread it on the floor or tabletop, right side up, mark and cut the front neck opening as follows:
Place a pin in the center top edge of the fabric.
Measure down 8" and mark with a pin.
Along the top edge, place pins 6" to either side of the center pin.
Place pins 2" to either side of the bottom pin.
Cut out the neck opening. Refer to diagram.
Take the two folded rectangles and pin them to the neck opening, aligning raw edges. (There will be some excess at the top and bottom). Stitch with a 1/4" seam allowance.
Turn the rectangles toward the center and overlap the bottom edges.
Gather or pleat the excess fabric along the bottom of the neck opening and pin it to the overlapped edge of the neckline. Stitch.
Trim away excess fabric from the rectangles along the top and bottom of the neckline.
To complete the caftan:
Place the front of the caftan together with the back, right sides together. Stitch along the top.
Stitch the sides, leaving a 10" opening on either side for the arms.
You may choose to cut a large curve bottom or leave it straight.
Hem the bottom.
Hem the armhole openings.
Hem the back neck opening.







عباءة

How to Make a Shoulder-Style Abayah
With your arms at your sides, have someone measure from one wrist to the other going across the back of the shoulders.
Purchase twice this amount of 60" inch wide fabric.
Fold the left and right edges so that they meet in the center.
Pin in several places to hold the fabric in place.
Referring to the diagram: Cut a V-neck in the top layer of fabric.
Stitch the seam line across the top.
At the upper left and right corners, cut openings for your hands.
The center seam of the abayah may be closed in several ways:
The easiest thing to do is simply stitch the entire seam all the way up to the neck.
You could also stitch from the bottom, half-way up, then insert a long zipper, or even several snaps or velcro.
Cut the bottom of the abayah, large and round.
Finish the neck opening, and cuffs with satin ribbon or bias binding.
Hem the bottom.



How to Make a Niqaab

Niqaab with Eye Cover


This is basically the same as the headband niqaab, except that a thin netting or mesh type fabric is stitched to the headband. This can stay atop the head for better visibility or flipped down to conceal the eyes.
Cut the rectangle headband about 4"inches wide x the length needed to go around the head.
Press a 1/4" hem along both long edges of the headband.
Fold the headband in half, lengthwise, wrong sides together.
Stitch the face cover to the bottom folded edge of the headband (with a slight seam allowance) leaving an opening slit for the eyes.
Pin the eye mesh into the open seam at the top of the headband, (i.e. between the folded hems), stitch the seam all the way along the headband.



Instructions for Making a One-piece Open Abayah

Measure yourself from one wrist to the other, going over your head. If you can find very wide fabric, you will need twice this amount (the width will be your height). For 45" wide fabric, you will need four times this amount and lengthen as instructed in the next step.
Cut the fabric in half and and attach them together along the long edges, so as to lengthen your fabric.
Broken line in Diagram 1 shows piece one and piece two.
Once your fabric is wide enough, fold the two sides (right sides together) in so that they almost meet in the center. Leave a gap wide enough for your head. (10-12 inches). Stitch the seamline at the top from G to H. Fold out.
Cut a small circular shape at the corner of each fold for your hands.
Now, you have a VERY long abayah. Cut the bottom to a length that suits you. Cut a large curved bottom (from x to x in diagram 2).
Trim the raw edges of the abayah with pre-packaged bias binding or ribbon.
*In the traditional method of abayah making, the abayahs were shortened from the inside without cutting the fabric.
To do that you would need the help of a friend. Put the abayah on the wrong way. With the abayah on your head, ask your friend to pin the fabric up for you. The pins would come near the line EF, this wouldn't be a straight line.
This all is done by hand. And finally all the edges and the openings are crocheted. Abayahs used to be made from silk, nowadays mostly sil



Instructions for Making a Basic Khimar


115cm (45") wide fabric will give you a khimar that's anywhere from wrist-length to finger-tip length, depending on your height.
Purchase 2.5m (3yards) of fabric.
Soft, lightweight, cotton material works best. If it's a bit stretchy, that's even better. Single-knits (a.k.a. "T-Shirt material") work great. You could also use lightweight silky polyester.
Fold in half, right sides together, with the fold at the top.
If the material is silky, pin in several places to prevent shifting.
Referring to the diagram: cut a large smooth curve from the bottom right to the top left corner. Points A-B.
Start by cutting a straight line, parallel to the raw edge, curve the line toward Point B, and end with a straight line, parallel to the left edge. This will ensure that the front and back of the khimar is straight and not in a "V" cut.
In order to make the front and back even, start Point "A", about 10cm (4") from the corner.
Sew up the front of the khimar, from Points A-C. Leaving the rest open for your face.
Try on the khimar. The face opening will probably need adjusting. It should fit snug under your chin.
Hem the face opening and lower edges of the khimar as desired.

Make an underscarf.



How to Make a Chador - Prayer Outfit


This is a chador works great as a prayer outfit, using lightweight cotton material; or as a general everyday outfit, using lightweight silky polyester…or other fabric of your choice. Use 60"inch wide material.
Measure from your forehead, down your back, to the floor. Purchase twice this amount of fabric.
Fold fabric in half, right sides together, with fold at top.
Use pins to mark points A-C, approximately 12"inches apart.
To find the appropriate length for lines A-B and C-D. Measure from the top of your head down to your wrist.
Place your hand at the edge of the fabric and pin on either side to mark the opening for your hands [Points B-E and D-F].
Cut as indicated by the solid lines in the Diagram.
Cut open the fold between A-C.
Cut the bottom with a large smooth curve.
The front of the chador needs to be cut shorter than the back. Cut only the top layer of fabric.
Cut a slight curve between A-C, for a face opening. Cut only the top layer of fabric.
Sew along lines A-B and C-D.
Sew down from E-X and F-X. Leaving the opening for your hands. Fold out.
Try on the chador and check the length. You should be able to pull the chador over your forehead to cover you hair.
Hem the raw edges and opening as desired.
You could attach a piece of elastic or binding to either side of the face (Points A-C) and tie these behind your head to prevent the chador from slipping.
You could also make a triangular underscarf from the excess material to provide more coverage for the forehead.