Abaya edits
Beige is the obvious choice when black feels heavy in summer heat and white feels like too much upkeep. We make it to order. The ten Acacia designs on this page are drawn in taupe, a slightly deeper neutral with grey in it, with round cream blossoms and soft grey leaves, and any of them can be made in a warm beige, a sandy beige or the exact shade you describe, agreed in your written quote. Each is cut in nida, crepe or chiffon to a size from S to XL or to your measurements, comes with a scarf in the same colour and ships worldwide from Pakistan.
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Yes, beige is made to order. The pictures show our ten Acacia designs in taupe, a cooler neutral with grey in it, with cream blossom and grey leaves; any of them can be cut in warm beige, sand, greige or the exact shade you describe. A scarf in the same colour is included, and the abaya is sewn in Pakistan to your measurements once payment in full is made.
10 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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An open-front kimono abaya in taupe, embroidered with cream acacia blossom and grey leaves down both front edges and around the sleeve cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
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An open tailored abaya in taupe with a shawl collar, embroidered with cream acacia blossom and grey leaves along the shawl collar and around the cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
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A taupe butterfly abaya with a round neck, embroidered with cream acacia blossom and grey leaves around the neckline and on the sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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A flowing, open bisht-style abaya in taupe, embroidered with cream acacia blossom and grey leaves down both front edges and around the ends of the sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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An open cape abaya in taupe, embroidered with cream acacia blossom and grey leaves along the edges of the cape, down both front edges and on the cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
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An open tulip abaya in taupe with petal sleeves, embroidered with cream acacia blossom and grey leaves in a spray over one shoulder and down the front, and on the 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 taupe lantern-sleeve abaya with a stand collar, embroidered with cream acacia blossom and grey leaves around the collar, down the front placket and on the cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
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An open pleated abaya in taupe, embroidered with cream acacia blossom and grey leaves down both front edges and above the pleated sleeve ends. Comes with a matching scarf.
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A taupe layered-sleeve abaya with a round neck, embroidered with cream acacia blossom and grey leaves in a spray over one shoulder and on the layered sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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Every picture on this page shows taupe, the colour the Acacia designs were drawn in. Taupe is brown with grey mixed through it, so beside a true beige it looks cooler, a shade darker and more muted, while beige is a lighter, warmer pale brown with a yellow base. If you like the pictures exactly as they are, order taupe. If you want beige, say so, and the colour of the abaya and its scarf is set out in your quote before cutting.
Beige is a wide family in its own right, so describe the one you mean:
A photo beats a name here. Photograph something beige you own by a window in daylight, send it with your quote request and say whether the abaya should be lighter, darker, warmer or greyer than it. Screens shift neutrals easily and these are design previews, so allow for a small difference in shade. Beige, fawn, camel or skin helps if you are unsure what to call yours.
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Pale colours soak up less of the sun’s heat than dark ones, which is one reason light abayas are so common in Gulf summers, and beige hides dust better than black or white. The catch is that pale cloth lets more light through. Crepe is the most opaque of our three fabrics; chiffon is slightly sheer, so ask for a lining with it. In any fabric, wear a plain under-layer close to the abaya’s colour or your skin rather than dark trousers or a print. Is my abaya see-through? has a quick test.
The scarf is where beige can go wrong. A beige almost identical to your skin can blur face, scarf and abaya into one flat tone, especially in indoor photos, so choose a beige a clear step lighter or darker than your skin, or wear a deeper colour near the face, as hijab colours near your face explains.
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Six of the shapes are worn open, as a long layer over a dress or a top and trousers, which is what a beige open abaya usually means. The other four close and are worn as the outfit itself.
If you only want one beige abaya, the kimono is the safe pick: over jeans and a long top on a weekday, over a dress for Eid. You can ask for three-quarter sleeves, or for blossom on the cuffs only. Every kimono design in the collection is compared on kimono abayas, and the other open cuts on open abayas.
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Beige and black is a classic pairing: a black inner dress, black trousers or a black scarf of your own with a beige abaya looks sharp, in London or Toronto as much as in Dubai.
For a softer look, stay in one family: ivory, cream, camel and chocolate brown with beige make a tonal outfit that looks calm and put together. Blush, dusty pink, sage and powder blue add colour without fighting it, and what colours go with beige has more ideas.
Gold and pearls suit a warm beige; silver suits greige and taupe. As a rough guide, golden and olive skin looks good in warm beige and sand, fair and pink-toned skin in greige or taupe, and deep skin in a light beige with a clear contrast. How to find your skin undertone helps you test these.
The cream and grey embroidery has no gold in it, so Acacia stays low-key enough for an office, a lecture or a client meeting. Making takes 5 to 7 working days after your quote is approved and paid in full, and shipping time comes on top, so plan ahead of a new job or a trip.
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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
No. They are drawn in taupe, a beige with grey in it that looks slightly darker and cooler. Any of these ten designs can be made in beige instead: name the shade in your quote request and it is agreed in writing before cutting.
Beige is a pale brown with a warm, yellow base. Taupe is brown mixed with grey, so it is cooler and more muted. Side by side, beige looks lighter and sunnier, and taupe calmer.
Pale colours let more light through than dark ones. Crepe is the most opaque of our three fabrics, while chiffon is slightly sheer, so ask for a lining with it. A plain layer near the abaya’s colour underneath helps in any fabric.
Yes. Six of the ten shapes here are open at the front: kimono, tailored, bisht, tulip, cape and pleated. Choose one and ask for beige in your quote.
Each design comes with a scarf in the same colour as the abaya. If you order beige, say that the scarf should be beige as well, and your quote confirms it.
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Send the design you like with your size or measurements, and we reply with a written quote.
No commitment until you approve your written quote.
