Showing posts with label tunic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tunic. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Spring time tunics

It's feeling very summery today, sunny and beautiful. It's a lovely 14 degrees Celcius here where I live, pretty nice for our Southern hemisphere winter. I find it astounding to receive my Ezibuy catalogue (NZ's answer to Victoria Secret but more normal than sexy) in the mail for Spring in July when its still freezing. Muslim & non-Muslim woman alike are wearing long sleeves under their tunics and big coats. Its the time of year where muhajabat fit in the best, our hijabs match the pashmina and wooly hats other women are wearing as do our coats and long sleeves. However with the shift to warm weather I'm thinking about long sleeve tunics, kaftans, breezy cotton skirts and sandals. Unfortunately finding a hijab appropriate kaftan or tunic is quite difficult. Although they do pop up as regular lines at a lot of our chain stores here they are often 3/4 sleeves or shorter, or the dreadfully sheer either by design or thinness of fabric.
This is beautiful but I'd have to wear a long sleeve henley or tee under it, which would make it hot and defeat the purpose.



However is you search you can find great things like this, which are sold one off from an online store I'd never heard of before, I want more!

Monday, March 3, 2008

Rayyan's Seventh Outfit - Top Update

I see that Spiegels has now sold out of the top I recommended in Rayyan's Seventh Outfit - Top so I thought I would find a new option. Fortunately while searching for kurta options for my post on Rayyan's Twelth Outfit - Top I found this gorgeous kurta that is very similar and very modest as it is lined.

Kismet Bazaar's Pretty Sequined Extra Long Tunic 108854t for USD$24.99

While I'm at it, I also love this kurta

Kismet Bazaar's Pretty Sequined Extra Long Tunic 108854b for USD$24.99

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Rayyan's Twelth Outfit - Top


This is picture from an older version of the Little Mosque website shows the same top worn in this episode but gives you a much better idea of its wonderful emrodiery. I love this top, but as with many of Rayyan's clothes part of their gorgeousness is their uniqueness so I don't think I'll be able to find something similar. I've tried to choose things that would go with the hijab I've chosen. You can't see Rayyan's skirt here so I'd just suggest you wear one of your black skirts.

Forgive me, I love Kurta but please remember with kurta, most of them are not muhajabat friendly on their own as they can be sheer or have 3/4 sleeves, remember to wear
a Trendy Long Sleeved V-Neck 100% Cotton Shirt US $18.99 underneath.

Garment Mart's Exclusive Designer World Kurti for $56.20

Garment Mart's Black Lucknowi Kurti for USD $34.60

Indian Dresses' Black Georgette Kurti - Kr-119 for USD$39

Garment Mart's Pink Stone Tunik for USD$49.90
Are you brave enough for pink hijab on pink tunic, if not go for a black shayla.

Here's a great basics skirt:
Shukr's A-LIne Skirt with Buttoned Waist for USD $48.95