A Palestinian bride from Ramallah wearing the traditional thobe of the region, early 1900s //
The thobe is wrapped in intricate embroidery, or tatreez, giving each dress a unique pattern. The colors in each thobe are usually an indicator of where the person wearing it is from - with different colors indicating different areas of Palestine.
The designs of the thobe's tatreez also tell stories, ranging from native flowers and trees to national symbols like the Palestinian flag. thobe also indicates the region it's from. Thobes made with deep red fabric come from Ramallah, Jaffa, and Bethlehem, while thobes made with bright red fabric come from Gaza. Those made with deep red and brown fabric come from Hebron.