Married woman from Bethlehem wearing shatweh, c. 1898-1946

Title: Married woman from Bethlehem wearing shatweh, c. 1898-1946
Description: This is a digital reproduction of an image held within the Library of Congress. The image depicts a married woman wearing traditional garments of Bethlehem. Bethlehem was one of the most famous centres for embroidery in Palestine, with its dresses produced in linen and silk. The short jacket (taqsireh) worn over a long sleeved, heavily embroidered dress with a chest panel is customary to the area. The use of the cone-shaped headdress known as a 'shatweh' was worn by married women in Bethlehem and covered with rows of coins, beads and coral, to display family wealth.
Identifier: pb_lc_bwo_7240679
Subject: Bethlehem; Palestine; Palestinian Diaspora; Bethlehem Women collection; Shatweh; Bethlehem headdress; Bethlehem embroidery
References: https://www.loc.gov/item/mpc2004003581/PP/
License: CC BY 4.0
Contributor: G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection
Type: 1 negative : glass, dry plate ; 5 x 7 in.
Source: Library of Congress, Matson Collection
Spatial Coverage: 31.7053996/ 35.1936877
Rights Holder: Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication.
Date (approximate): c.1898-1946