Presenting the headscarf (hijab); history, variants, and relation to dress.

1. Hijab
The scariest word in America. Presenting to you its history, variants, and
relation to dress.
H I J A B.
The scariest word in
America. Presenting to you
its history, variants, and
relation to dress.

2. Disclaimer!

3. Meaning
• Barrier. THAT’S IT.
• 24:31

4. History
• Significance in monotheistic faiths
• Arabian peninsula-Middle East-North Africa-
Europe. Pre-Islamic Arabia: tribal system
• Customary veils
• Cultural fusion
• The argument of the West: Freedom or Force?

5. Standing woman
holding her veil.
Terracotta figurine,
c. 400–375 BC: Veils
were present in the
Byzantine Empire and pre-
Islamic Persia, and veil
wearing is now a basic
principle of the Islamic faith.

7. 100 Years of Hijab Fashion
• Middle East & North Africa:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYL5m5pTUhU
• Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-gCwVr85zE

8. Types of Headscarves

9. Hijab

10. Niqab

11. Chador (”large cloth” or “sheet” in modern
Farsi)

12. Burqa

13. R e l e v a n c
e Form of dress:
Supplement (hung off
the body). A body
covering
Communicates who you
are
Can reflect
religion/culture/age/soci
al status
Culture changes constantly.
Development/evolution in
2017 and in the West

14. Interesting factsI N T E R E S T I N G F A C T S
2017:
 Saudia Arabia launches first
ever issue of Vogue
 Nike pioneered the hi-tech
hijab for Muslim athletes
 London sees its first modest
fashion week
 Halima Aden: The first model
in hijab at NYFW (Yeezy)
 (2016): Dolce & Gabbana
creates luxury hijab and abaya
collection
 DKNY and Mango launch
modest wear targeting
Ramadan and Eid in the UAE
 H&M features first ever
Muslim model with hijab
(Mariah Idrissi)

15. T H A N K Y O U