Abayas by style
An abaya dress is a closed abaya worn as the outfit itself, so there is no separate dress, or top and trousers, to match with it. Four of the ten shapes in our abaya collection close at the front: butterfly, bell, lantern and layered. Here are twelve designs across the four, compared as finished outfits. Each comes in nida, crepe or chiffon, S to XL or made to your measurements, with a scarf in the same colour.
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An abaya dress is a closed abaya worn on its own as the outfit, with nothing separate to match underneath. Our four closed cuts, butterfly, bell, lantern and layered, fall to the floor and come with a scarf in the same colour. Sleeves, neckline and hem can be adjusted. We make yours in Pakistan, sized S to XL or measured, once the written quote is agreed and fully paid.
12 designs
Each design is made to order in your size or to your measurements. The pictures are design previews made before sewing, so the finished piece is confirmed in your written quote.
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A black butterfly abaya with a round neck, embroidered with cream jasmine flowers and gold leaves around the neckline and on the sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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An ivory butterfly abaya with a round neck, embroidered with peach and gold magnolias around the neckline and on the sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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A navy lantern-sleeve abaya with a stand collar, embroidered with soft blue irises around the collar, down the front placket and on the cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
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A dusty mauve bell-sleeve abaya with an A-line cut, embroidered with pink rosebuds on a cream vine down the neck opening and on the flared sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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A pearl grey lantern-sleeve abaya with a stand collar, embroidered with a fine cream diamond lattice around the collar, down the front placket and on the cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
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A burgundy layered-sleeve abaya with a round neck, embroidered with gold arabesque scrollwork in a spray over one shoulder and on the layered sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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A chocolate brown bell-sleeve abaya with an A-line cut, embroidered with gold and bronze palm fronds down the neck opening and on the flared sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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A deep teal butterfly abaya with a round neck, embroidered with gold and teal waves with small shells around the neckline and on the sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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An olive green layered-sleeve abaya with a round neck, embroidered with soft gold olive branches in a spray over one shoulder and on the layered sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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A taupe bell-sleeve abaya with an A-line cut, embroidered with cream acacia blossom and grey leaves down the neck opening and on the flared sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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A black lantern-sleeve abaya with a stand collar, embroidered with cream jasmine flowers and gold leaves around the collar, down the front placket and on the cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
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An ivory bell-sleeve abaya with an A-line cut, embroidered with peach and gold magnolias down the neck opening and on the flared sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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All four close at the front and fall to the floor, so one piece and you are dressed. The choice comes down to how much room you want, how the sleeve ends and how formal the neckline looks.
On the butterfly designs the embroidery goes around the neckline, carries on around the back and runs along the sleeves. The bell designs have it down the neck opening and on the flared sleeves, with a single matching motif at the centre back. The lantern designs have it around the collar, down the placket and on the cuffs, so it frames your face and hands. The layered designs put it in a spray over one shoulder and on the sleeves, so the work sits to one side rather than in the middle.
For ordinary days, the black Desert Jasmine butterfly and lantern, the taupe Acacia bell and the olive green Olive Branch layered design are the easy picks. The pearl grey Pearl Geometry lantern, with its fine cream diamond lattice almost tone on tone, is the quietest choice for an office or a lecture hall. For Eid, look at the ivory Magnolia butterfly and bell, the deep teal Wave butterfly, the chocolate brown Palm Arc bell and the burgundy Arabesque layered design. The dusty mauve Rosebud bell and the navy Iris lantern sit in between, right for a weekend lunch or a family gathering.
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Because the abaya is the outfit, what goes under it is about comfort rather than looks. Our guide to what to wear under an abaya goes through the layers for hot and cold weather.
The fabric decides how much of it shows. Nida is soft and matte with an easy drape, the everyday abaya fabric. Crepe is a little heavier, with a fine grainy texture that hangs well. Chiffon is light and floaty but slightly sheer, and pale shades show more through it than dark ones, so if a chiffon abaya dress is your whole outfit, ask for a lining to make it less see-through. All three cost the same. More in lined or unlined and nida, crepe or chiffon.
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Full sleeves are part of the look, but on a day of cooking, driving or carrying shopping you may want less fabric at the wrist. Each shape has one change for that, which we confirm in your written quote before cutting.
A bell design can have a plain round neck without the front slit, and a lantern design can swap its stand collar for a round neck if you prefer nothing at the throat. See abaya sleeve styles and abaya collars and necklines for more.
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Every design here is drawn floor length. A hem measured to the floor in heels will drag in flat shoes, so take the length in the shoes you wear most, as abaya length with shoes explains. If you mostly wear flats, or want to keep the hem off stairs and wet pavements, ask for a slightly shorter, ankle-length hem.
Order S to XL, or send body measurements or measurements taken from an abaya you own that fits well, with every number labelled body or garment. The butterfly drapes rather than fits, so it is the most forgiving if you sit between sizes. See plus size abayas and how to measure for an abaya.
The pictures are design previews, and any design can be made in another colour, agreed in your quote. Making takes 5 to 7 working days once the quote is approved and paid in full; shipping time is on top and depends on where you live. To wear an abaya over your own clothes instead, see the open abayas. For a closed abaya from your own photo or idea, start on our custom abayas page.
For a black abaya dress, the Desert Jasmine butterfly and lantern are on this page. For white, the Magnolia butterfly and bell are ivory, and pure white can be agreed. Brown means the chocolate Palm Arc bell or the taupe Acacia bell. Pink is not drawn, but the dusty mauve Rosebud bell is close, and any design can be made in pink. Each comes with a scarf in the same colour to wear as a hijab.
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Necklines, sleeves and backs from this collection. Tap a name to see every view of that design.
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Initials, a name or a monogram can be embroidered too: tell us the letters and where you would like them, and we confirm the size and thread in your quote.
Anything else you would like changed, ask in your quote request and we tell you honestly whether it can be done.
How to order
Delivery to the UK
Quoted and paid in pounds. Your quote includes delivery to your door and any import VAT, duty and courier fees, so there is nothing to pay when the parcel arrives. Ordering from the UK
Delivery to the UAE
Choose to be quoted in US dollars, euros or pounds. Delivery to any emirate and the import charges are included in the quote. Ordering from the UAE · the Gulf
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FAQ
An abaya dress is closed at the front, so it is worn on its own as the outfit. An open abaya hangs open like a long coat and goes over other clothes. In our collection the butterfly, bell, lantern and layered shapes are closed, and the kimono, tailored, bisht, tulip, cape and pleated shapes are open.
Yes, that is what the closed shapes are for: each closes at the front and falls to the floor. Chiffon is slightly sheer, so if you choose it, ask for a lining to make it less see-through.
Something thin and comfortable, such as a slip, or a fitted top with slim trousers. Nothing has to match, because the abaya covers it. Under chiffon, ask for a lining or wear a shade close to the abaya’s colour.
The lantern designs are drawn with a stand collar and a placket down the front. If you would like buttons there, or a hidden fastening, write it on the order form and we confirm what can be done in your written quote before cutting.
Yes. Every design on this page comes with a matching scarf in the same colour as the abaya. If you ask for a different colour, the colour of both is agreed in your quote.
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