Chi'Couture

Chi'Couture


By SALOUA OSMAN









Caftan


The Moroccan caftan is not only abeautiful traditional dress , but also a piece of art. The caftan ismaking a simple piece of cloth into a beautiful piece of clothing thatcould show off a women to her best. Its made with a lot of care andtakes lots of time , but its all worth it . The passion and creativityput into the dress is obvious when its displayed. It does wonders with a women's body , and satisfies everyone's style and body kind. A caftancan be made in many interesting and original ways. People usually playwith colors and shapes when making a caftan, but it always keeps thetradition going and keeps the basic points of it.



The Moroccantraditional wear keeps evolving and changing with every generation.Fitting everyone's demands and suiting their different styles. It has asophisticated and classy look. It can be made in different ways to benice according to the time and to the person. It is made with a clothof your choice. It’s made to be most comfterble to you. The Moroccancaftan is worn in all kinds of occasions from weddings to funerals, andits style and color depends of where your going to wear it to. Thetypical traditional dress is a long dress that gets wider towards theknees with long sleeves that get wider toward the elbows.



It issometimes held with a kind of belt that goes around your waist and thatgives you more control over the dress and that shows off your lineperfectly.




People from all around the world are fascinated by thecaftan and all are spreading it over their countries adding sometouches from their tradition that gives it more originality. Women fromall around the world give the Moroccan dress importance and respectbecause of its ways to make a women more prettier then ever




Introduction
Chi' couture is a place where Moroccan traditionalclothes are made. Chi'Couture is located in Rabat the capital city ofMorocco. It is located in 7 rue Cadi Ahmed Mouline Suissi. Suissi is asmall region in Rabat. Chi'Couture is opened From Mondays to Fridaysand Sunday afternoons .


It is opened from 9 am to 1 pm and from 3 pm to7 pm.


However , In Ramadan , it closes at 6 pm because of the Ftour.Chi' Couture started in 1999 which makes it six years . To In order tobuy you will have to call Nadia Os man The owner of Chi' Couture inthis number ;



037-63-28-25. After making the appointment with Nadia osman , You will have to by your own fabric and you will have to go toChi' Couture to take the measurements .The prices depends on the fabricyou buy and the quality that is done on your outfit. There are aboutfifteen customers per day. Most of the customers are Non- Moroccanbecause they tend to explore the Moroccan culture more . They also showthe most interest in Moroccan traditional clothes .





Clothes


Many type of Moroccan traditionalclothes are made in Chi'Couture. Most of them are "djalabas", Caftansand white wedding dresses. However , Caftans are more popular .Adjelaba is a losse hooded cloak traditionally worn by women. A Caftanis a long loosed traditional dress. Kaftans are worn only by women.Clothes made in Chi' couture are made mostly for adults




. Djelabas andCaftans are worn in events such as "Aid" or Ramadan. In the summer,many wedding dresses are made because many people marry in the summer.Chi' Couture makes dresses especially for women because women have morechoices In Moroccan traditional clothing .




Fashion Show


Every year , there are about one or two fashionshows. The fashion show is usually held in Rabat or Casablanca. TheFashion show is usually three hours long. Many people that areinterested in the fashion show need to buy a ticket from Nadia Osman .In the show ,there are many choices such as Djelabas, Kaftans , Weddingdresses and so on .


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