Palestinian Embroidery Motifs: Dresses That Tell Stories
Dresses That Tell Stories Judging by the patterns of the embroidery on a dress, one can determine where someone comes from – almost each Palestinian town has its own unique pattern. Now a newly published book is tracing the history of this Palestinian handcraft. A review by Susannah Tarbush One town, one pattern: Palestinian embroidery is an integral part of the Palestinian geographical and cultural landscape The embroidery with which Palestinian women have traditionally decorated their dresses is one of the most characteristic elements of Palestinian material culture. In her recent b...
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