{"product_id":"palestinian-costume-by-shelagh-weir","title":"Palestinian Costume by Shelagh Weir","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe traditional costumes of the Palestinian villagers and Bedouin are of exceptional beauty and diversity, especially the festive costumes of the women with their lavish silk embroidery and patchwork and their dramatic headdresses encrusted with coins. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book surveys male and female fashions from the early nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth, and describes the main regional styles of costume, their materials and ornamentation, against the background of Palestinian life and culture. The emphasis throughout the book is on the social and symbolic significance of costume, and the final chapters analyze in detail the language of costume in the context of the wedding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is based on extensive field research the author has conducted at intervals since 1967 among Palestinians in Israel, the Occupied Territories, and Jordan. The illustrations include studio photographs of magnificent garments in museum collections, archive photographs from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and recent photographs of costumes still made and worn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e288 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TATREEZ JENIN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44113247666376,"sku":"","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0665\/1609\/1080\/files\/40E70C8F-0DA2-447A-BBFA-9F4EE9A42019.jpg?v=1727896364","url":"https:\/\/tatreezjenin.myshopify.com\/products\/palestinian-costume-by-shelagh-weir","provider":"TATREEZ JENIN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}