Girl from Ramallah wearing a traditional Ramallah style embroidered dress, c. 1898
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Ramallah was and still is an important embroidery center in Palestine. The Ramallah thob with its cross-stitch embroidery in red silks is characterized by its neat and somewhat restrained patterns. Ramallah dresses are well known for their wine-red cross-stitch, embroidered on hand-loomed linen called roumi. Dresses in Ramallah change color by season; for summer, women use white linen, and in winter, black. The embroidery is based on geometric patterns, and is placed all over, including on the back. Info via @tirazcentre