Hijab for the heat
Islamic Dressing for hot weather can be made easier with lightweight layering
Feeling Sunny
Summer Islamic dresses are always a bit tricky to get right comfort wise. It’s been surprisingly sunny the last few days, so I’ve had the opportunity to dig out my summer wardrobe. I made this last year, the technique I used was draping on the stand. I like the length of it, and being able to wear trousers underneath it makes it feel more comfortable and practical to me.
Custom Muslimah
Muslimah’s don’t have a great choice on the high-street in summer (with the exception of Maxi dresses). I have to say too that my summer wardrobe is looking a bit thin on the ground. I think I’m going to explore cheap ways to stay cool (before the weather changes again!). I’m thinking customising big white t-shirts into dresses, seeing what charity shops have to offer for me to chop and change. Obviously I’ll let you in on the processes and results!
Abaya's in light tones are perfect for the sun
The details
The abaya is made in lightweight jersey fabric, you can see more clearly in the image above that there is a plaited collar which extends and crosses over finishing under the bust on the inside. This little trick lets the outside fabric drape away from the body whilst helping the garment to maintain its shape. I designed something similar for Maysaa, but I guess you’ll have to wait and see what that looks like. I hope, inshAllah, that you like it as much as I do!
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alhamdulillah!
This comes at a perfect time when the temperature just spiked up yesterday to an all time high.Can’t wait until Maysaa officially ‘opens’
Sabrina added these pithy words on
Apr 21 09 at
4:32 am
Hey Hana,
I absolutely love your blog and I’m practically in tears because I’ve been looking for something like this for a really long time. I absolutely cannot wait until Maysaa’s official opening! PS. I’d love to know which part of the “west” you live in!?
Cheers,
Nadia
Nadia Alam added these pithy words on
Apr 21 09 at
7:17 pm
Ooo that looks really comfortable! I hope Maysaa will do an international shipping (to Indonesia in my case ;D) because I’ll definitely place some order inshaAllah ^.^
Fatihah added these pithy words on
Apr 22 09 at
7:42 am
Love love love *everything* you put on this blog. BTW, thanks a lot for all those cool college clothes you posted, I appreciated it! Maysaa will go far!
Sumaiyah added these pithy words on
Apr 22 09 at
3:50 pm
You girls are the best! Thank you so much for the support, it really gets me through the hard days and working through the night!
Maysaa will be posting worldwide inshAllah! There’s not long to go now, you girls deserve a little backstage preview too soon enough!
admin added these pithy words on
Apr 22 09 at
6:55 pm
Assalaamu aleikum. I really like this….nice airy color, mashallah. Ma Salaama
Sumaiya added these pithy words on
May 19 09 at
3:24 pm
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