The Bethlehem Thobe in Palestine, a Photograph by Yousef Albina, the 1950s
Taken by Yousef Albina in the 1950s, this photograph shows the Bethlehem thobe in Palestine. The Bethlehem thobe consists of a black embroidered dress with two long silk sleeves made out of striped silk and called "ar-Radan". On top of the dress, women wear striped silk belts and on their heads, they wear Shatwa, a red headcover covered with the Tarbeea from the top and back. The Tarbeea is a white embroidered scarf, while the front and the top of the Shatwa are covered in gold coins.
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Jubeh, Baha (Palestinian Museum Registrar). 2021. Interviewed by Samar Ozrail (Non-transcribed Interview). Palestinian Museum Digital Archive Project. 28-29 April 2021.; اللباس والتطريز التلحمي. موقع بلدية بيت لحم. 27 تشرين الثاني 20214. تاريخ الدخول إلى الموقع 19 أيار 2021: https://www.bethlehem-city.org/اللباس-والتطريز-التلحمي
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