Draft:Egyptian Cultural Dress

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Egyptian Cultural Dress is the regional dress associated with Egyptians largely from the 19th century to the present day. Most famous today is the garment known as the galabeya, particularly the men's version. Another well known garment is the melaya leff.

Jewelry

Various forms of jewelry have been important to Egypt throughout history. Egyptian jewelry for the past few centuries has been ideally made of gold.

Head

The kussah and 'enebeh are jeweled fillets. The kussah covers the front half of the head, and is very similar to the khit errouh, while the 'enebeh is longer.

Neck