Considering personal taste, comfort, occasions, and traditional concerns, a woman can choose any kind of abaya, be it simple, moderately embellished or heavily decorated.
Embellishments in Abayas: Abayas sometimes have beautiful designs on them which are made with sequins, stone work or laces. Some popular abayas feature colorful embellishments on black net fabric.
Style of Wearing Abayas: The basic style of wearing the abayas remains more or less the same. Designers however have come up with some trendy and elegant abayas
The length of the entire fabric used is double the distance between the floor and the shoulder. The distance between the palms while the arms are stretched out, is the required width of the fabric.
Design of Abayas:The commonly used fabrics are polyester viscose, chiffon, silk, georgette, net etc. To decide the required length of fabric, the wearer is made to stand with their arms stretched out making an angle of 180 degrees.
Origin of Abayas: A verse mentioned in the holy book Quran is considered to be the inspiration behind the introduction of abayas. The verse tells women to cover their bodies with a loose garment in such a way that the skin is not visible to anyone.
The abaya, a loose over-garment worn by women, serves as a means to cover the entire body, except the head, hands, feet and face. The outfit adds grace and elegance to the overall personality of the wearer, keeping the modesty intact.