Saudi Abaya question.
Nov 23rd 2013, 5:52 pm
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Saudi Abaya question.
Here's a complete newbie question for you.
Moving to Saudi Arabia next week. My wife's bought a couple of grey coloured Abayas.
Is grey the new black or should she have bought black ones instead?
Any other Saudi fashion tips much appreciated.
Moving to Saudi Arabia next week. My wife's bought a couple of grey coloured Abayas.
Is grey the new black or should she have bought black ones instead?
Any other Saudi fashion tips much appreciated.
Nov 23rd 2013, 6:53 pm
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Re: Saudi Abaya question.
In my experience of Saudi, black is the new black!
Nov 23rd 2013, 7:00 pm
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Nov 23rd 2013, 7:37 pm
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Re: Saudi Abaya question.
Right....still time to get a refund.
Once you've tried black there's no going back, I suppose.
Once you've tried black there's no going back, I suppose.
Nov 23rd 2013, 7:54 pm
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Re: Saudi Abaya question.
You got it!
Into what part of Saudi are you moving? Slightly differing attitudes towards Western women depending upon which part of Saudi.
However, my husband prefers the "keep a low profile" style of fashion when I'm there, so I wear abaya and keep scarf handy to cover head if/when required if approached by the Mutawa'ah. But he's in Khobar, the only ever so slightly relaxed eastern province.
If you're going to live on a large Aramco compound then usually within the compound western wear is fine, so I've been told.
As a matter of fact I was looking at abaya tonight in Bahrain, Bhd10 including scarf - boy did we get ripped off a few years ago!
Into what part of Saudi are you moving? Slightly differing attitudes towards Western women depending upon which part of Saudi.
However, my husband prefers the "keep a low profile" style of fashion when I'm there, so I wear abaya and keep scarf handy to cover head if/when required if approached by the Mutawa'ah. But he's in Khobar, the only ever so slightly relaxed eastern province.
If you're going to live on a large Aramco compound then usually within the compound western wear is fine, so I've been told.
As a matter of fact I was looking at abaya tonight in Bahrain, Bhd10 including scarf - boy did we get ripped off a few years ago!
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Nov 23rd 2013, 8:01 pm
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Re: Saudi Abaya question.
Don't worry about color.
Here are some true answers:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...0225417AA8zsAZ
Here are some true answers:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...0225417AA8zsAZ
Nov 23rd 2013, 8:12 pm
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Re: Saudi Abaya question.
Hence the "keep a low profile" style of fashion.
Northbadawi - I take exception your suggestion that my answer be untrue!
Northbadawi - I take exception your suggestion that my answer be untrue!
Nov 24th 2013, 1:00 am
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Re: Saudi Abaya question.
I'm traveling to both Dammam and Riyadh every week for work and haven't yet seen a coloured abbaya. Most western women that I have seen are wearing the black plain version without a headscarf. Admittedly I don't get out in the malls much....
Nov 24th 2013, 2:17 am
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Re: Saudi Abaya question.
Grey you say? You should stay in UK with your racy ways !
Nov 24th 2013, 4:18 am
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Re: Saudi Abaya question.
Having just moved to Khobar within the last fortnight I have seen no other colour other than black.
Nov 24th 2013, 2:48 pm
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Re: Saudi Abaya question.
Thanks for all the replies.
I could spend all day bombarding this board with newbie questions but I won't. I'll just blunder around for 12 months and hope that 'well meaning but clueless' will keep me out of trouble.
It's worked for all the other countries I've lived in.....
I could spend all day bombarding this board with newbie questions but I won't. I'll just blunder around for 12 months and hope that 'well meaning but clueless' will keep me out of trouble.
It's worked for all the other countries I've lived in.....
Nov 24th 2013, 5:14 pm
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Re: Saudi Abaya question.
I'd definitely be getting the abayas swapped for black if I were you. Anything that stands out is going to make people stare and here you don't stare at another mans wife or armageddon kicks off.
The question over whether coming in with one and buying more here is now the answer. They should be cheaper here, allowing you more luggage on the way over, and you get to buy the local style for Jeddah when you arrive, rather than falling victim to your missus wearing old fashions.
The question over whether coming in with one and buying more here is now the answer. They should be cheaper here, allowing you more luggage on the way over, and you get to buy the local style for Jeddah when you arrive, rather than falling victim to your missus wearing old fashions.
Nov 25th 2013, 4:44 am
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Re: Saudi Abaya question.
I'd definitely be getting the abayas swapped for black if I were you. Anything that stands out is going to make people stare and here you don't stare at another mans wife or armageddon kicks off.
The question over whether coming in with one and buying more here is now the answer. They should be cheaper here, allowing you more luggage on the way over, and you get to buy the local style for Jeddah when you arrive, rather than falling victim to your missus wearing old fashions.
The question over whether coming in with one and buying more here is now the answer. They should be cheaper here, allowing you more luggage on the way over, and you get to buy the local style for Jeddah when you arrive, rather than falling victim to your missus wearing old fashions.
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