The traditional dress for men in morocco

The traditional dress for men is called djellaba; a long, loose, hooded garment with full sleeves. For special occasions, men also wear a red cap called tarbouche and mostly referred to as Fez. Nearly all men wear baboosh—those soft leather slippers with no heel, often in yellow. Many women do as well but others wear high-heeled sandals, often in silver or gold tinsel.

The distinction is the djellabas has a hood, while a Kaftan does not. The women’s djellabas are mostly of bright colors with ornate patterns, stitching, or beading, while men wear djellabas in plainer, neutral colors. Women are strongly attached to their "Moroccan wardrobe", despite the financial costs involved. The production of such garments is relatively expensive, as most of the work is done by hand. Despite the costs involved most women purchase a minimum of one new kaftan or "tk`chita" every year, normally for a special, social event, such as a religious festival or a wedding. Nowadays, it is an unwritten rule that Moroccan dress is worn at such events.

clothes in Morocco

Morocco is a rich country in terms of history, traditions, people, culture, religion, climate, geography and so forth. Every one of these aspects of the country influences how Moroccan people are dressed. Among the variety of clothes in Morocco, we find the djellaba and kaftan, two fine garments that speak of the luxurious clothing style of the country.

If you are walking down the streets of any city of Morocco, you will certainly see some men and women wearing long and loose hooded gowns over their normal clothing. This garment is called thedjellaba. It covers the entire body except for the head, the hands and the feet.
  
The djellaba for women is different than the one for men in style and purpose. Women wear a djellaba for different reasons. First of all, it is a very comfortable and aesthetically appealing. Second, it is a modest garment to wear in a Muslim country. Some women accompany it by wearing a scarf around their neck or head. It is also worn when visiting the family on a religious holiday.
  
Men usually only wear a djellaba on special occasions, sometimes topped with the famous Moroccan red cap, called a fez or tarbouche, and yellow leather slippers, known as baboush or belgha. The woman’s djellaba is more colorful compared to the man’s, and nowadays djellabas are becoming shorter and slimmer. There are verses of the Koran that mention the djellaba as a garment to be worn by Muslim women. A djellaba is mostly worn outside the house and there are djellabas for every day as well as for special occasions.
  

The kaftan refers to the Moroccan garment that looks like the djellaba but without a hood. The origins of the kaftan go back to the Ottoman Empire, as it was one of the finest Ottoman clothing worn by the elite. Like other garments, it has gone through changes over the years.
   
In Morocco, women wear it during special occasions like a wedding. The kaftan is the basic garment of the bride on her wedding day. It is also worn under a takshita, which is another beautifully decorated gown with traditional, hand-made buttons on the front, wide sleeves and a thick belt worn around the waist. As opposed to a djellaba, a kaftan is not worn outside the house.

        
As a foreigner in Morocco, you can wear any type of traditional Moroccan clothing. It is perfectly acceptable and even well appreciated. In winter, a man can wear a woolen djellaba over his clothes to keep warm. And, if a woman has invited people over to celebrate a holiday, she can put on a kaftan to receive her guests.


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Traditional Fashion in Morocco:

Fashion In Morocco


Fashion in Morocco is considered a reflection of a person’s social standings. The Moroccans believe that the personal style and the clothes they wear give an insight into their life.


Traditional Fashion in Morocco:
Morocco’s traditional outfit is called djellaba. It is a loose, full-sleeved, flowing gown, with a head cover. During special events men generally wear a cap, which is known as a tarbouche and their footwear consists of flat leather slippers called baboosh and are generally yellow in color. The women’s djellaba can be differentiated by its use of bright colors and its ornamentation consisting of beads and embroidery. These kaftans are quite expensive but the fashion conscious Moroccans especially the women are very fond of their traditional outfit and purchase at least one each year. Even with the western influence over Moroccan fashion, djellabas are still popular, and there is an unspoken law to wear it for all social and religious occasions, all festivals and especially during marriage ceremonies.

Fashion is Morocco is greatly affected by the culture of Morocco. They have certain stereotypes, for example men are Moroccans believe that men should have short hair, should not wear ornaments, and should grow beard and moustaches. However nowadays
‘Boucles’, or ‘goatees’, are more popular among the younger generation. In case of women skin show is an absolute no-no. Women who wear revealing clothes are considered loose-moraled or vulgar. Moroccans have somewhat similar prejudices attached to women wearing make up. However in spite of all this modern Moroccan fashion is adapting more and more to the western fashion and breaking free from the prejudices.


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