For Arab women Abaya is a traditional outerwear. It looks similar to soft, fine cloak (or boxy dress), almost black in colour. In the Arabian Peninsula such clothing combined with burqa (niqab) and a shawl (Sheila). Before our era of Abai was popular among women due to its versatility and convenience.

With the advent of Islam Abaya has become the traditional closed clothes are recommended to wear Muslim women in public places. If we consider the modern models of Abay, then they dress on the shoulders, not the head. Abai pattern more similar to the dress, which has kimono sleeves. This outfit can be fastened by Velcro or buttons (some Abai and is made at full length slip-like dresses).Today are increasingly found colored finish on the Abai, although most women still prefer the low gloss and color, choosing the trim black or monochromatic braid and beads, tonal embroidery, believed that it was not excessive diversity, and embellishment.

In this article we will talk about how to hand-make the Abaya from the shoulders. First you will need to stand straight and straighten your arms at the sides. Your assistant should measure the length from your wrist to the other while performing centimeter on the back of the shoulders behind the neck. You can then purchase the fabric. The width of the cut is equal to 150 cm, and length – your final score is obtained after the measurement, multiplied by two. The edge of the fabric (left and right) should be bent so that they come together in the center. The fabric can be clipped, stabbing her in several places with safety pins.On the upper side of the material is V neckline on top and stitched the seam. In the upper right corners and cut slits for the hands. As for the center seam Abai, then it is closed in several ways. Easiest all seam to sew from the bottom to the neck. It is also possible to stitch from the bottom only to the middle and then insert a long zipper, buckles, Velcro or buttons.At the bottom of the Abai is a rounded wide cut. The bottom of the product should be hemmed. Bias binding or satin ribbon is processed the neckline and slits for hands.