Gulf-style Abaya		A type of outer garment from the Persian Gulf region of the Middle East which covers from the head to the feet. It is also becoming increasingly common amongst the conservative women of Pakistan. Traditional abayas are black, and may be either a large square of fabric draped from the shoulders or head, or a long black caftan. The Abaya in the Persian Gulf has increasingly become more of a fashion statement than a mandatory dress-code. Women can often be seen wearing a colorfully designed Abaya, sometimes with the headscarf draped on the shoulders rather than the head. International fashion designers like Galliano, Nina Ricci, and Tom Ford have created Abaya designs for the Gulf market.
Al-amira		A two-piece veil. It consists of a close fitting cap, usually made from cotton or polyester, and an accompanying tube-like scarf.
Bushiyya		A veil that is tied on at the forehead and falls to cover the entire face but has no cut-out for the eyes; instead, the fabric is sheer enough to be seen through.
Bukhnuk بخنق		This is similar to khimār 2 but comes down just to the bosom. Sometimes called "Amira hijab" if it has embroidery at the edge.
Afghan Burqa البرقع الأفغاني		Also known as the Afghan Burqa. Covers the entire body and has a grille over the face that the woman looks through. May have slits for the hands.
East of Arabia Burqa برقع شرق الجزيرة العربية		Married Women wear it in United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar and Arabs of Southern Iran. This tradition has almost died out in the newer generations. Older women usually not younger than 50, and those living in rural areas can still be seen wearing them.
Chador		An Iranian traditional outer garment that covers the head and body and is a full-length semicircle of fabric but comes down to the ground. Does not have slits for the hands and is held shut with the hands, teeth or simply wrapped under the arms.
Dupatta		Common Pakistani, Punjabi and Indian garment, a large colored cloth made of a lightweight material that covers the head and shoulders. Usually sold in a three-piece set with colors or patterns matching the pants and shirts of a Salwar Kameez. Worn by Hindus as well.
Hijāb (1) حجاب	generic	The entire modest dress of the Muslim woman.
Hijāb (2)	generic	The headscarf; this is properly referred to as a khimār, plural khumur.
Hijāb (3)		A type of head covering that is a square of fabric folded into a triangle then placed over the head and fastened under the chin; this is probably the most common current style, especially in Western countries.
Jilbāb (1) جلباب	generic	The term used in the Qur'ān (Suratu l-Ahzāb, āya 59) to refer to the outer garment.
Jilbāb (2)		A type of outer garment that looks like a long raincoat or trenchcoat.
Khimār (1) خمار	generic	The term used in the Qur'ān (Suratu n-Nūr, āya 31) to refer to the headscarf; the word "hijāb" is more commonly used with this meaning.
Khimār (2)		Most commonly, a circular head covering with a hole cut out for the face, which usually comes down to the waist. Note the variations buknuk and chador above, which are the same style but different lengths.
Minang headdress		Traditional and ceremonial head-cover for the women of the Minangkabau women in West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Niqaab نقاب		A veil that covers the face and entire head but with a place cut out for the eyes.
Niqaab (2)		A veil that is tied on at the bridge of the nose and falls to cover the lower face. Also called "half niqab".
Paranji		A Central Asian traditional outer garment that covers the head and body, heavy in weight and made from horsehair. Especially prevalent in Uzbek and Tajik societies.
Tudung or Kerudung		Headscarf worn in Malaysia and Indonesia. In Indonesia, the term Kerudung is much more common.

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The abaya "cloak".....sometimes also called an aba, is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in parts of the Islamic world including in Turkey, North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Traditional abayat are black and may be either a large square of fabric draped from the shoulders or head or a long caftan. The abaya covers the whole body except the face, feet, and hands. It can be worn with the niqāb, a face veil covering all but the eyes. Some women choose to wear long black gloves, so their hands are covered as well.
 (Arabic: عباية‎ ʿabāyah or عباءة ʿabā'ah, plural عبائات /عبايات ʿabāyāt),

My collection for my brand is inspired by the abaya [muslim womens dress] as I am a muslim I feel wearing the hijab restricts women.
When looking deeper into islam it doesnt specify to wear the abaya but says to ''DRESS MODESTLY''
for my collection I want to reinvent the abaya so that muslim women can fit into todays sociaty but still follow their belief...
The abaya is important in a muslims womens everydaylife its how they potray their modesty fair enough but why is it black and so plain?.....

Two women dressed in abayat and niqāb. Abaya is the dress and niqāb is the face covering