Embroidering Identities A Century of Palestinian Clothing

Embroidering Identities: A Century of Palestinian Clothing is the companion piece to the exhibit held at the Oriental Institute from November 11, 2006 to March 25, 2007. It is an overview of the colorful and distinctive clothing of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Palestine. The richly illustrated text discusses the construction of traditional dresses, the materials and dyes employed, and clothing and embroidery in the years following 1948. Garments from many regions are illustrated and described. The volume includes a glossary of Arabic terms and a checklist to the exhibit.Saca, Iman is the author of 'Embroidering Identities A Century of Palestinian Clothing', published 2006 under ISBN 9781885923493 and ISBN 188592349X.