Moroccan dresses and their influence in the fashion!


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Crown Princess Maxima of Netherlands wearing a Caftan ;) ( only the top )
 

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Amira said:
Crown Princess Maxima of Netherlands wearing a Caftan ;) ( only the top )


thanks amira for this picture,i'd never came across it before!,somebody knows which occasion it was that?

Interesting how maxima wore it,it's indeed the top piece of a moroccan caftan so called "Dfina"!:)
 
Monalisa said:
thanks amira for this picture,i'd never came across it before!,somebody knows which occasion it was that?

Interesting how maxima wore it,it's indeed the top piece of a moroccan caftan so called "Dfina"!:)

Exactly , the right name for the top is Dfina :)
 
some new caftans :)
 

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Here's a version for men by Najia Abbadi:very lovely style:) !
 

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some others by the same designer, but I found those a bit Shehrazad and 1001nights:D !
 

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Moroccan designer brings caftan couture to Paris" A top model shows 30 June 2005 a handcrafted caftan created by Morocco's Zhor Rais for the haute couture Autun-winter 2005-2006. When haute couture week begins in Paris 06 July 2005, Morocco's Zhor Rais is hoping to earn a little fashion respect for her homeland with her handcrafted caftans, and show that traditional garments can be modern.

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ahh...those are definately pakistani inspired, the kurtis and the very popular chunri cloth. They make everything out of it in the west, even skirts, which is so odd to me.

this looks like the caftans Queen Noor wears
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/graphics/2005/04/19/upixkaftan11.jpg
But the cloth is chunri, something that's worn in Pakistan and India, nothing to do with the middle east. Still, fashion's all about fusion.
 
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Humera, I know it's chunri material, I was just pointing out that the kaftan comes in many forms in many different cultures.
 
yes I was just pointing it out for other members on this board who might've seen the material but dont know its origin.
 
~*~Humera~*~ said:
yes I was just pointing it out for other members on this board who might've seen the material but dont know its origin.

I'm glad you pointed that out. I think these pics are really beautiful and it's nice to know about the designs and fabrics. :) Thank you!!

I have perhaps a few silly questions -- what is the difference between a tunic and a caftan? what is a kurti?

Thank you to whomever may be able to help me with that:)
 
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lilla, kurti is an Urdu word to describe a type of short top/shirt. Usually it's worn with a shalwar, the trousers associated with Pakistani women. However there's a growing trend for them to be worn with jeans asthey go together so well.

"As the name suggests these are short top that go well with almost anything. Best paired with jeans these can be worn as casuals or elegant evening wear when one's partying."
http://www.shrisidhivinayakcreation.com/kurti.asp
 
Gorgeous dresses and thanks for the insight into the design and history of Kaftans.I especially liked the Amina Benmoussa collection. Lalla Meryam is the most stylish kaftan wearer imo.
 
Little_star said:
lilla, kurti is an Urdu word to describe a type of short top/shirt. Usually it's worn with a shalwar, the trousers associated with Pakistani women. However there's a growing trend for them to be worn with jeans asthey go together so well.

"As the name suggests these are short top that go well with almost anything. Best paired with jeans these can be worn as casuals or elegant evening wear when one's partying."
http://www.shrisidhivinayakcreation.com/kurti.asp
Those colors are very bright and pretty and nice to me. :)

Thank you for the explanation:)
 
Today may 6 was the usual fashion show CAFTAN 2006 in Marrakech , Morocco :)
can't wait to see the pictures
 
Dear All,
This topic is one of wonderful tpoics I read through your brilliant forum. Actually, intersting in traditional dresses by high classes like kings, princes and alike is one of the main grounds that contributed in preserving its spirit till this moment. We have in Kuwait the same experience in regard to traditional drsses. National designers have been struggling to hold many shows either locally or internationally scale. This type of dresses, indeed, need to be developed through adopting others' cultures. This happen by recognising the purpose of the designer mission first, then, to confirm the importance of adopting beauty touches from other designs. I will provide samples of Kuwaiti traditional dresses which are full of embroideries and nice embalishments. All best
 
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