Abaya is modest clothing item for women, worn about the basic clothes.
Abayas were traditionally worn by Islamic women along with hijabs. Though, this
piece of clothing is no more limited to just Islamic women. Some refer to it as
a cloak. It is a robe like clothing, very comfortable for women to wear. Women
in all parts of the world appreciate the abaya fashion. From women living in a
desert to women living at the beachside, abayas are becoming everyone's favorites.
The women wardrobes are now getting more and more filled with abayas. For Muslim women, abaya becomes
handy during Ramadan times. It’s a perfect piece of clothing to cover more of
women other than the covering part done with hijabs. Abayas are no more just
plain and black robes. There is more to this fashion trend that we know.
Various patterns, cuts, and designs are available in the markets for abayas.
Printed, embroidered or designed with beadwork, all categories are now made
available in markets. Even the sizes of abayas vary in different parts of the
world. It can be till knee length or till the ankles of women.
Abaya is one of the easiest categories of modest clothing to wear. It can be worn
even just before leaving the house and no additional tuck-ins or adjustments
are needed to wear it. With jeans, trousers or shorts as lowers and tank tops,
t-shirts, dresses, etc as upperware, the attire can be topped with an Abaya and
the whole outfit becomes a fashion trend. Also, all kinds of footwear can be
worn with it and there are no restrictions to wear either shoes or sandals. They
are available according to the weather conditions of the geographical
locations. As for the tropical locations, pastel-colored abaya with light work
are very incoming and even though designed with plain and simple fabric, the
grace brought out by such abayas is remarkable. In fact, all kinds of looks can
be mastered with an abaya. For example, if going for a beach-summery look,
light and bright colored abaya can be worn without any heavy accessories. But
if going for a formal dinner, any colored abaya can be worn with matching
jewelry and heels to give an elegant look. Also, matching of jewelry must be
done according to the kind of embroidery done on the fabric. Wardrobes of women
in some parts of the world are filled with abaya dresses. They do not repeat
abayas to contrasting occasions like office day and a wedding. Also, abayas for
every occasion are bought by women. Most abaya fabrics are easy to wash.
Therefore, ladies do not have to put in much thought before purchasing abayas.
To add on, the level of maintenance is also to a negligible amount. As the
variety of abaya dresses increase, the markets for abayas are also increasing
and growing day by day with more and more to offer.
