How One Garment Formed the ‘Bint al Balad’ Id for Egyptian Ladies
Posing elegantly earlier than the historic Muhammad Ali Mosque, Farida Fahmy, famend Egyptian dancer and co-founder of the enduring Reda Troupe, is dressed in a standard jellabiya, wrapped gracefully in a black melaya leff (wrapping sheet), a symbolic wrapping garment popularly worn by rural Egyptian ladies. This iconic photo enduresContinue Reading