Niqab…2 videos
Pardon all the lack of aesome posts! I’m halfway through a very very very packed 8 week semester and still have 2 more 8 week semesters to survive until summer break…hence…exams and clinicals take precedence. I’m doing clinicals twice a week now and have a packed class load to boot!
Anyway here are 2 videos I found…the first is a British woman who is going to Saudi via Yemen and is buying abayaat and apparently also a niqab, upon trying on the niqab she bursts out in tears and proceeds to talk about the niqab as if its some abhorrence and how she feels pity for the women who must don it and “survive”. Watching it I got a bit angry because 1, going to Saudi a woman does NOT have to wear niqab. They dont even have to wear a headscarf. Abaya yes (generally, not necessarily black although thats the local ‘urf and is most common)…but niqab…no…and 2, her assumptions about women wearing the niqab and how much they suffer. tsk, tsk….
the 2nd video I REALLY liked because I felt like the niqabi sister could be me (though sans the niqab since I dont wear it, but I support those who do!) because I feel like we are both on the same page.
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Call me “Madame Pincushion” or “Madame Ballhead” !!
You kno, I dunno why *strokes chin* but the American phrase “Keep it simple stupid” comes me to mind while watching these to videos! I pity the child or fool that is within 5 feet of this lady…what 10-15-20 pins? eeks!
Seriously…simple is best. Now *maybe* for some BIG wedding party, thats one thing…but I seriously hope sisters don’t turn them self into “Madame Pincushion” on a daily basis!
…and what the heck is the giganto ball she attaches over her bonytail? Looks like someone stuffed a nylon sock with something and is pinning it to the ladies head… “Madame Ballhead”…hello migrane headache and sore neck! And its a dude doing her hejab! LMAO. This is ridiculous!
This set features cute yet modest 3/4th length Turkish pardesus called “kap” in Turkey. The Kap designs are Armine, the silk scarves are Aranica. What do you think of these designs? I think with a skirt or wide-legged pants they are quite modest.
These Armine pardesu can be had from E-Tesettur and Armine Online. The silk scarves from HijabPlanet.
Long Turkish pardesü set, with Armine pieces…
I really like the look of some of the full length Armine pardesu and silk scarves. Very modest yet casual…
These Armine pardesu can be had from E-Tesettur. The silk scarves from HijabPlanet.
Making your own hijab arcs!
The splendorous hejab arc to ensure a smooth front with a square scarf!
asalaamu alaikum….so as I as going around various Irani hejab bloggers, I saw one post here a sister made her own hejab arcs. She seemed quite into them, having learnt about them from Lebanese women in Iran to do Ziyarat (pilgrimage) and she took pictures of how you make them, covering them with fabric and the end result. Really nice, and her directions are easy to follow. She mentioned using the X-ray paper. I am unsure hether you can buy X-ray paper “off the rack” here in the USA unlike in most other countries where you have to personally buy your medical supplies BEFORE your medical procedure. But, perhaps there is a substitute!
If your confused as to what the heck I am talking about I will reference them from previous posts.
First step…making the arc! As you can see she is using cloth around the plastic arc to protect her scarves.
End results…
