• A woman poses dressed in Palestinian designer Khawla al-Tawil's pieces of traditional dresses and accessories, near her shop in Beit Sahour, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. All photos: AFP
    A woman poses dressed in Palestinian designer Khawla al-Tawil's pieces of traditional dresses and accessories, near her shop in Beit Sahour, south of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. All photos: AFP
  • Khawla al-Tawil sketches designs for traditional Palestinian outfits.
    Khawla al-Tawil sketches designs for traditional Palestinian outfits.
  • An employee embellishes embroidered strips of fabric at the shop in Beit Sahour.
    An employee embellishes embroidered strips of fabric at the shop in Beit Sahour.
  • Thread is chosen for a particular outfit.
    Thread is chosen for a particular outfit.
  • A worker sews at Khawla al-Tawil's fashion shop.
    A worker sews at Khawla al-Tawil's fashion shop.
  • The designer dresses a woman in a traditional Palestinian dress.
    The designer dresses a woman in a traditional Palestinian dress.
  • A woman tries on an outfit at the clothes shop.
    A woman tries on an outfit at the clothes shop.

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A look inside a traditional Palestinian dress shop - in pictures

From illustrations to finished garment, Palestinian designer demonstrates steps to make an outfit

The National

February 23, 2022

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Updated: February 23, 2022, 9:15 AM
PhotographyWest Bank