القلمون Qalamoun Syria Heritage Costume Indigo Lined Costume , القلمون
القلمون Qalamoun Syria Heritage Costume Indigo Lined Costume , القلمون
This video shows how the Christian and Muslim village and town dwellers in the area of Qalamoun Syria, absorbed and incorporated other ethnicities, traditional folklore, and adornment into a brand representing the Qalamoun Syrian costume identity. From Armenia motifs to Cretan, and Albania to Bulgarian.
Although the Arabic traditional sheath dress was never replaced, the influence of refugees coming across from the Balkan Peninsula and especilly the Armenians escapping the Ottomans, presented the ancient Syrians with new ideas in adornment and what we call today “a fashion opportunity ”.
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Even though one could settle on the predominant use of crimson red or cream natural Aleppo cottons or raw silk for the dresses, indigo and other colors were used for the long maxi coats worn over the dress. Coats were couched in silver or gold colored cording and silk threads.
The Qalamoun represents over 30 towns and cities if not double the amount.
The Qalamoun Mountains are the northeastern portion of the Anti-Lebanon chain of rocky Mountains, and they are the northeast portion west of the capital Damascus
القلمون سوريا:
الزبداني، بلودان، مضايا، بقين، سرغايا وبعضها أسماء آرامية أو يونانيه
وادي بردى، يبرود، التل، صيدنايا، عين منين، معلولا، رنكوس، تلفيتا، بخعة، جبعدين، عين التينة، الدريج، حلبون، النبك، القطيفة،
الرحيبة، جيرود، قارة، دير عطية، رأس المعرّة، السحل، عسال الورد الدريج، وحوش عرب، الفياضية، وغيرها
Recommended books:
The Arts and Crafts of Syria Collection Antoine Touma and Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Kalter, Johannes; Margareta Pavaloi; Maria Zerrnickel and P. Behnstedt
Dressed With Distinction
Fowler Museum UCLA
Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood
Encyclopedia of Embroidery for the Arab World
Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood
Rescued Armenian Embroidery
Narek Van Ashughatoryan
Blackwork Beginners Guide
Lesly Wilkins
Folkglory.com
Levantine Embroidery kits
Aida Dalati independent research and Syria collections
Anat and Her Hero Baal, The Embroidery Patterns Language of the Levant
Heike Weber