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The male equivalent of a headdress is a [[w:turban|turban]] (a tightly wound bundle of cloth that sits on top of the head). These are worn in highly formal events and men can sometimes put a bejeweled and elaborate pin on the front known an irsan which can be decorated with an ostrich feather as well. Men sometimes wear a separate cloth known as a [[w:shemagh|shemaq]] which covers the nose and mouth like a mask. It can range from aesthetic to functional. This can be due to heat or dust. Men also wear a looser variant of the turban which resembles a hijab but does not cover the neck known as a [[w:kufi|kufi]]. This is considered business formal to smart casual appropriate attire. A small cap known as a [[w:fez|fez]] is also quite common and is considered informal attire.
Womem in Packilvania usually wear an [[w:abaya|abaya]]. This is a class of floor length robes/dresses. The sleeved abaya is called a tarmouk while the sleeveless version is called a medayin. The abaya can be loose or form fitting or somewhere in between. A modern variant known as an upsarion is fitted at the bust and waist but loose as it goes down. Abayas are worn all the time. The style and decoration on the abaya will determine the formality of the event to which it is worn. Women also wear elaborately decorated dresses known as a [[w:caftan|khaftan]] to fancy occasions. A knee-length variant known as the rabyad exists which is worn as casual or working clothes.
A male variant of the abaya is called a [[w:thobe|thobe]]. This is knee length non-form fitting robe. It is worn on formal occasions. The [[w:kurtha|kurtha]] is a variant of the thobe that is worn as business formal to smart casual attire. Sometimes men wear a formal button-up shirt and a small jacket which can be sleeved or sleeveless and resemble a unbuttoned cropped waistcoat known as a [[w:Eton jacket|yahtun]]. Men normally wear [[w:harem pants|harem pants]] most of the time even under their thobe. Men are allowed to wear shorts in informal situations and when working. Women typically wear knee length skirts in informal situations. Unless explicitly required such as when working in a factory, hospital, or somewhere where significant physical exertion is required, women do not wear trousers or shorts.
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