Saudi Arabia Fashion Clothes

Saudi Arabia has several typical clothes that can only be found in Middle East countries. Clothes and fashion in general are incredibly different when it comes to men and women. Their clothes are nothing like the clothes people wear in North America or even South America.

The country is dictated by conservatives; therefore clothes for both men and women should be as conservative. If you are a foreigner travelling in Saudi Arabia, beware! You will not have to follow the same rules residents follow, however it is expected the due respect from you. If you are a visitant make sure you dress as properly as much as possible especially in public locations, such as stores, parks and others.

That will ensure you are respectful to everybody in the country. If you are a man travelling in Saudi Arabia you are expected to wear long pants and shirts that cover torso well. As for women, they are expected to wear loose skirts that are long enough to cover past the knees. Short sleeves are not allowed, the minimum size for sleeves are a couple inches down the elbow. It is also important to keep the chest area well covered. Show as little as possible. The less you show the more you will be respecting. 

Traditional businessman wear traditional white clothes called thobe. This is a dress like suit only fit for important men. There are several different kinds of thobes, some can even be worn by boys and men during hot weather. Women in Saudi Arabia are supposed to hide even more. For instance they have to wear a long and black cloak like vest called the abayah. This cloak like vest prevents people from seeing their faces and body. They can see through a web like part that is also black that is located where their eyes are. Women from Saudi Arabia are not supposed to show their hair nor face, especially if they are close to men that they do not know or that do not share any close relations to. Even though women are supposed not to show themselves in public they always invest in the way they look like. They love bright colors and light materials. They usually wear beautiful clothes under the abayah, that way they still feel beautiful and take pride in respecting the local religion. Therefore Saudi Arabia have an unique style, for either men and women.