Jordanian Royals in Traditional Dress

[Angie]

How often do the princesses wear them?

[maryshawn]

Well, from what I've seen over the years, the jordanian royal women wear 3 separate wardrobes--jeans and khakis for casual days, tailored suits for overseas and visits from european monarchy, and the traditional dresses for official Jordanian functions, like the beginning of the Jerash Festival. Sometimes, Queen Noor would wear beautiful Jordanian caftan-like outfits in Washington DC at official ceremonies celebrating peace accords. But even when visiting very conservative arab states, the only visible concession is the suits cover arms, most of the leg and the yannis or scarf is on their heads. I personally enjoy seeing them in Jordanian attire at special occasions---the lovely designs and fabrics are stunning. Queen Rania doesn't seem to wear them as much except for a few articles I've seen where she is promoting Jordan posing against the beautiful historical places in the country. Hope this helps. Maybe someone from the Middle East could give more insight.

Mary Shawn

[Angie]

Are the dresses as beautiful as the moroccan ones?

Am in awe of those dresses

[SafaaBatin]

here are some jordan traditional dress photos

[SafaaBatin]

more photos

[SafaaBatin]

the first is bedouin dress, the other two are circassian:

[Angie]

Originally Posted by SafaaBatin

the first is bedouin dress, the other two are circassian:

Lovely dresses!

[Josefine]

can sometell more about the dresses is there several depending from where you are is there a natinak dress please tell more

[mousbah]

Portrait of queen Alia in a traditional dress from Salt region
to www.mgaproduction.com

[Amoula]

Originally Posted by mousbah

Portrait of queen Alia in a traditional dress from Salt region
to www.mgaproduction.com

AH! Beautiful!Queen Alia,looked Amazing (MHSRIP)
I have the first custom,I love it,we wear it in Henna Parties and family gatherings sometimes. That's what most Jordanians/Palestinians do,Even the princesses wear them in such ceremonies.

[shelley]

Originally Posted by Amoula

AH! Beautiful!Queen Alia,looked Amazing (MHSRIP)
I have the first custom,I love it,we wear it in Henna Parties and family gatherings sometimes. That's what most Jordanians/Palestinians do,Even the princesses wear them in such ceremonies.

She was very attractive, and I think without any help from the cosmetic surgeons. She was one of the people who did not change her appearance after her marriage.

[Bubbette]

But let's remember, she was only 20-something when she died, so who knows what she would have done later.

[shelley]

Originally Posted by Bubbette

But let's remember, she was only 20-something when she died, so who knows what she would have done later.

29 - but Q. Noor had her first surgery within three years of her marriage and Q. Rania has already had her nose done( before she was married , as has P. Haya. Actually, Q. Alia's mother is still extremely good looking for a woman of her age and they always say to look at a woman's mother to know how she will look later ( thtis was of course in pre plastic surgery times...)

[SafaaBatin]

queen noor and queen rania

[SafaaBatin]

traditional designs by hanaa sadeq

[mousbah]

Queen Noor

[maryshawn]

Do you have a photo of Q. Alia's mother? I've never seen her before. Thanks.

Originally Posted by shelley

29 - but Q. Noor had her first surgery within three years of her marriage and Q. Rania has already had her nose done( before she was married , as has P. Haya. Actually, Q. Alia's mother is still extremely good looking for a woman of her age and they always say to look at a woman's mother to know how she will look later ( thtis was of course in pre plastic surgery times...)

[mousbah]

from mgaproduction:

Last photo of the queen Alia in discussion with her mother Hanane Toukan during an official dinner. 2 days after the queen Alia died in a helicopter accident

[Safaa Batin]

Originally Posted by maryshawn

Do you have a photo of Q. Alia's mother? I've never seen her before. Thanks.

she might be the one in these photoes:

[shelley]

Originally Posted by Safaa Batin

she might be the one in these photoes:

She is the older lady in the photographs. And as I said, not at all bad for someone who must now be in her seventies. Q. Alia was her oldest child and she was born in 1948......so her mother must be about seventy two at the very least.