Abayas by style
An open abaya hangs open down the front like a long coat, so it goes over the clothes you already own. Six of the ten shapes in our abaya collection open this way: kimono, tailored, bisht, tulip, cape and pleated. Here are twelve open abaya designs across the six, each cut to your size or your measurements in nida, crepe or chiffon and sent with a matching scarf.
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An open abaya is left open down the centre like a long coat, so it layers over a dress, a kameez or a top and trousers. We make six open cuts, kimono, tailored, bisht, tulip, cape and pleated, each embroidered along its front or collar, with a matching scarf. A fastening can be requested. Production starts in Pakistan when your written quote is approved and 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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An open-front kimono abaya in black, embroidered with cream jasmine flowers and gold leaves down both front edges and around the sleeve cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
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A flowing, open bisht-style abaya in navy, embroidered with soft blue irises down both front edges and around the ends of the sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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An open tulip abaya in ivory with petal sleeves, embroidered with peach and gold magnolias in a spray over one shoulder and down the front, and on the sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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An open cape abaya in chocolate brown, embroidered with gold and bronze palm fronds 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 tailored abaya in pearl grey with a shawl collar, embroidered with a fine cream diamond lattice along the shawl collar and around the cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
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An open pleated abaya in dusty mauve, embroidered with pink rosebuds on a cream vine down both front edges and above the pleated sleeve ends. Comes with a matching scarf.
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An open-front kimono abaya in olive green, embroidered with soft gold olive branches down both front edges and around the sleeve cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
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A flowing, open bisht-style abaya in burgundy, embroidered with gold arabesque scrollwork down both front edges and around the ends of the sleeves. 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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An open cape abaya in deep teal, embroidered with gold and teal waves with small shells 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 tailored abaya in black with a shawl collar, embroidered with cream jasmine flowers and gold leaves along the shawl collar and around the cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
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An open pleated abaya in black, embroidered with cream jasmine flowers and gold leaves down both front edges and above the pleated sleeve ends. Comes with a matching scarf.
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All six open down the centre but behave differently on the move. Decide how much fabric you want around you and how dressed up the day is.
For daily wear, the kimono and tailored cuts are the easy choice: the kimono goes on over anything, and the pearl grey and taupe tailored designs look neat enough for the office. The tulip and cape are dressier: the Magnolia tulip abaya has peach and soft gold flowers over one shoulder, and both capes have gold thread along the cape edges. The bisht, with its full body, and the pleated, with its swinging side panels, move the most as you walk.
The pictures are design previews, not photographs of finished abayas, and your written quote confirms every detail before cutting.
Across the collection the open cuts come in ten colours, and any design can be made in another shade. For a black open abaya, look at Desert Jasmine; for white, the ivory Magnolia designs, or pure white on request. Brown means chocolate Palm Arc or taupe Acacia, with beige made to order. Green comes as olive Olive Branch or deep teal Wave, blue as navy Iris, burgundy as Arabesque and grey as Pearl Geometry. For pink, dusty mauve Rosebud is the nearest drawn, with blush or dusty pink made to order, and five of the embroideries, from jasmine to magnolia, are floral.
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With the front open, a strip of whatever is underneath shows from neck to hem as you walk, so plan it as part of the outfit.
A base in the abaya’s own shade makes the opening almost vanish, while a contrasting one turns it into a stripe of colour. Under the three black Desert Jasmine designs, black keeps it quiet and cream picks up the flowers; under the navy Iris bisht, wear navy, or soft blue to echo the irises. For a closed abaya you can wear as the whole outfit, see the abaya dresses. More ideas in what to wear under an abaya.
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Every design here is drawn to be worn open, with no buttons, belt or zip as standard. On a still day that is no trouble, but in a gust a light open abaya can catch the air and fly back.
To close it, write what you want in the changes box on the order form: a fastening at the chest on the kimono, or a hook or press studs on the tulip. For the other four cuts, describe your idea and the written quote says whether it can be done. Nothing is added unless the quote lists it.
Of the three fabrics, chiffon is the lightest and lifts most easily, while crepe is a little heavier and hangs well. See keeping an open abaya closed, or open front or closed if you are still choosing.
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Each design is drawn floor length. Over a long dress, keep it there so no band of dress shows below; over trousers or jeans, an ankle-length hem stays off wet pavements. See abaya length with shoes.
Nida, crepe and chiffon all cost the same. Nida is soft and matte, the everyday choice. Crepe is a little heavier, with a fine grainy texture, and hangs well. Chiffon is light but slightly sheer, so ask for a lining if you want it less see-through, and its pleats are softer than those in crepe or nida.
Order S to XL, or send body or garment measurements, each one labelled body or garment. Making takes 5 to 7 working days once your quote is approved and paid in full; shipping time comes on top and depends on where you live. The quote includes delivery and any import charges, and for an open abaya sent to the UK it is in pounds.
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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 open abaya is cut like a long coat and worn over your clothes. A closed abaya closes at the front and can be worn as the whole outfit. Our kimono, tailored, bisht, tulip, cape and pleated shapes are open; the butterfly, bell, lantern and layered shapes are closed.
Not as standard. Write a fastening in the changes box on the order form, such as one at the chest on a kimono or a hook or press studs on the tulip, and the written quote confirms whether it can be done before cutting.
A long dress, a kameez with trousers, or a long top with trousers or jeans. Pick a matching or neutral shade for a long, unbroken line, or a contrast if you want the opening to show.
Yes, every design here comes with a matching scarf in the abaya’s colour. The abaya and the scarf are the whole set: no inner dress or belt is included, so what you wear underneath is your own.
Crepe is a little heavier and hangs well, so it lifts less in a breeze. Nida is soft and matte, the everyday choice. Chiffon is the lightest but slightly sheer, so ask for a lining if you want it less see-through. All three cost the same.
Ready when you are
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.
