How to Buy Muslim Dresses for Women

Muslim dresses are long and modest.

Muslim dresses are modest, loose and long, ankle-length garments. Modesty however does not sacrifice style, and Muslim dresses around the world adorn their wearers with coordinating colors, embellishments and cultural expressions.

In Stores

There are many stores and boutiques that sell Muslim dresses. These stores custom make them and/or import them from Muslim manufacturers in Muslim countries and throughout the world. To buy a Muslim dress for women from a store, select one from the rack or give them your measurements to have one custom-made.

Online

The Internet brings together a host of Muslim clothing businesses that sell Muslim dresses for women online. Visit some of these websites and select dresses from their online stock.

Tailor-Made

Many tailors and seamstresses will make a Muslim dress to your specifications. With simple measurements, such as the length of the dress, and the shoulder, waist and arm measurements, they can custom make a Muslim dress from your choice of fabrics.

Make Your Own

Sewing a Muslim dress is not hard for someone who knows their way around a sewing machine. Purchase 5 to 6 yards of fabric and select a pattern of a modest dress or cut it freestyle. Simply extend the length of the dress to be ankle length, and to have a loose, free-flowing dress, add a few inches to its width.

References

• Desert Store: Caftan
• Shukr USA: Dresses

Resources

• The Modern Religion: Dress of Muslim Woman