Women's Costumes
The garment of women in Syria (Thob) is made of dark cotton with triangular sleeves. Such dresses are embroidered round the neck, at the chest and the sides. They can also be decorated with a patchwork materials in various colors and embroideries. Another dress has straight sleeves and is made of black sateen. As the dress is very long it is held together by a belt woven from red and black wool or cotton. The woven belt is wound around the waist several times and is particularly popular for enhancing the black dress.