Caftan

The Moroccan caftan is not only a beautiful traditional dress , but also a piece of art. The caftan is making a simple piece of cloth into a beautiful piece of clothing that could show off a women to her best. Its made with a lot of care and takes lots of time , but its all worth it . The passion and creativity put into the dress is obvious when its displayed. It does wonders with a women's body , and satisfies everyone's style and body kind. A caftan can be made in many interesting and original ways. People usually play with colors and shapes when making a caftan, but it always keeps the tradition going and keeps the basic points of it. The Moroccan traditional wear keeps evolving and changing with every generation. Fitting everyone's demands and suiting their different styles. It has a sophisticated and classy look. It can be made in different ways to be nice according to the time and to the person. It is made with a cloth of your choice. It’s made to be most comfterble to you. The Moroccan caftan is worn in all kinds of occasions from weddings to funerals, and its style and color depends of where your going to wear it to. The typical traditional dress is a long dress that gets wider towards the knees with long sleeves that get wider toward the elbows. It is sometimes held with a kind of belt that goes around your waist and that gives you more control over the dress and that shows off your line perfectly. People from all around the world are fascinated by the caftan and all are spreading it over their countries adding some touches from their tradition that gives it more originality. Women from all around the world give the Moroccan dress importance and respect because of its ways to make a women more prettier then ever.

Introduction

Chi' couture is a place where Moroccan traditional clothes are made. Chi'Couture is located in Rabat the capital city of Morocco. It is located in 7 rue Cadi Ahmed Mouline Suissi. Suissi is a small region in Rabat. Chi'Couture is opened From Mondays to Fridays and Sunday afternoons . It is opened from 9 am to 1 pm and from 3 pm to 7 pm. However , In Ramadan , it closes at 6 pm because of the Ftour. Chi' Couture started in 1999 which makes it six years . To In order to buy you will have to call Nadia Os man The owner of Chi' Couture in this number ; 037-63-28-25. After making the appointment with Nadia os man , You will have to by your own fabric and you will have to go to Chi' Couture to take the measurements .The prices depends on the fabric you buy and the quality that is done on your outfit. There are about fifteen customers per day. Most of the customers are Non- Moroccan because they tend to explore the Moroccan culture more . They also show the most interest in Moroccan traditional clothes .

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Clothes

Many type of Moroccan traditional clothes are made in Chi'Couture. Most of them are "djalabas", Caftans and white wedding dresses. However , Caftans are more popular .A djelaba is a losse hooded cloak traditionally worn by women. A Caftan is a long loosed traditional dress. Kaftans are worn only by women. Clothes made in Chi' couture are made mostly for adults. Djelabas and Caftans are worn in events such as "Aid" or Ramadan. In the summer, many wedding dresses are made because many people marry in the summer. Chi' Couture makes dresses especially for women because women have more choices In Moroccan traditional clothing .

Fashion Show

Every year , there are about one or two fashion shows. The fashion show is usually held in Rabat or Casablanca. The Fashion show is usually three hours long. Many people that are interested in the fashion show need to buy a ticket from Nadia Osman . In the show ,there are many choices such as Djelabas, Kaftans , Wedding dresses and so on .