Purple Silk Ruyi Qaba with Tiraz Embroidery
This is a female garment. The qaba is made of purple, raw silk. Raw silk was used in period, though probably not for nobility. I could not afford silk brocade or silk satin to make this garment, so I used the raw silk. The garment is lined in green Egyptian gauze. Please see Clothing, Female Garments for more information. Tiraz embroidery was completed in Persia and shipped to the Caliphate in Africa in the 9th century. Typically, tiraz contained praises to the wearer. The garment alternates "There is not God but him" (la illa ilahu-e) and "Peace" (al-baraka)
I completed the Tiraz embroidery in chain stitch with silk floss. This is one of the three stitches commonly seen in Tiraz embroidery. Please see the article on the website on embroidery for full documentation regarding Persian embroidery.