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A white abaya stays cooler in the summer sun than a dark one, looks fresh on Eid morning and is easy to wear on an ordinary weekday too. These ten are ivory, a warm off-white, with peach and soft gold magnolias, one in each of our abaya shapes. Each is cut to your size or measurements in nida, crepe or chiffon, comes with an ivory scarf and is sent anywhere, from London to Dubai.
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Our white abayas are ten designs in ivory, a warm off-white, embroidered with peach and soft gold magnolias, one in every shape. Pure white, cream or another pale shade can be agreed instead; with chiffon, ask for a lining, as pale cloth shows through. Each comes with an ivory scarf, is cut in Pakistan to your measurements or a standard size, and is started after full payment.
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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 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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An open-front kimono abaya in ivory, embroidered with peach and gold magnolias down both front edges and around the sleeve 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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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 ivory lantern-sleeve abaya with a stand collar, embroidered with peach and gold magnolias around the collar, down the front placket and on the cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
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An ivory layered-sleeve abaya with a round neck, embroidered with peach and gold magnolias in a spray over one shoulder and on the layered sleeves. Comes with a matching scarf.
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An open tailored abaya in ivory with a shawl collar, embroidered with peach and gold magnolias along the shawl collar and around the cuffs. Comes with a matching scarf.
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A flowing, open bisht-style abaya in ivory, embroidered with peach and gold magnolias 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 ivory, embroidered with peach and gold magnolias 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 pleated abaya in ivory, embroidered with peach and gold magnolias down both front edges and above the pleated sleeve ends. Comes with a matching scarf.
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All ten are drawn in ivory, not the bright, slightly blue white of a new shirt. Ivory has a little cream in it, which is why the peach and soft gold magnolias sit quietly on it. Next to a white top the difference is plain; on its own, it reads as a gentle white.
For a crisper white, a deeper cream or another pale shade, say so in your quote request: any of our abaya designs can be made in any colour, agreed in writing before cutting. If you would like the magnolias in a paler thread too, ask, and the thread colour is written into your quote. These pictures are design previews and whites are hard to judge on a screen, so name the shade in words as well. See ivory, cream and off-white.
The Magnolia embroidery is floral, magnolias on long stems in peach and soft gold, so on ivory it reads as a white and gold floral abaya without looking busy. For stronger gold, another of our embroideries, such as the Arabesque scrollwork or the Palm Arc fronds, can be worked on a white or ivory base, agreed in your quote.
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Pale cloth lets more light through than dark cloth of the same weight, so a white abaya for women who want full cover starts with the fabric. After colour, weight and weave decide it. Crepe is a little heavier than nida, with a fine grainy texture, and nida is soft and matte. Chiffon is light but slightly sheer, so ask for a lining with it, bearing in mind that a lining is one more layer in the heat. All three cost the same.
Underneath, wear one even layer in a shade close to the abaya or to your skin; dark trousers and prints show through as shadows. See what to wear under an abaya, and white and pale abayas for a quick test with a window and a camera flash.
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Marks on a pale abaya turn up in the same three places. The hem drags over kerbs and wet floors, the cuffs rest on desks and café tables, and the neckline picks up make-up. The hem and cuffs you can plan for when you order.
Blot it and rinse from the back with cool water and mild soap before it sets. Wash a white abaya alone and inside out, skip chlorine bleach, which can yellow some fabrics, and store it clean, as old sweat and perfume yellow pale cloth. More in how to wash an abaya.
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All ten sit in our Eid range. Each takes 5 to 7 working days to make once your quote is approved and paid in full, with shipping after that, so ask early. The same shapes come in chocolate brown, burgundy and deep teal among our Eid abayas.
The four closed shapes are worn as the outfit itself. The Magnolia butterfly abaya is roomy and cool to wear: sleeves and body are one wide piece that pulls on over the head, so it is the easy choice for a hot day. The bell falls in an A-line, the layered doubles the flare at the arm, and the lantern, with its stand collar and front placket, is the neatest of the four. More on abaya dresses and butterfly abayas.
The six open shapes go over a dress, or a top and trousers, so one ivory abaya changes with what is under it. The tailored, with its narrow shawl collar, is sharp at a desk and smart at dinner, and the kimono hangs open like a long coat. The tulip has a spray of magnolias over one shoulder, the cape frames its embroidery over the shoulders, and the fuller bisht and the pleated shape swing as you walk. More on open abayas.
For your own nikah, our bridal abayas start from these same ivory designs. Ivory is usually kept for the couple, so as a wedding guest, the wedding guest abayas, mostly navy and dusty mauve, are the safer choice.
These designs are all embroidered. For a plain abaya with no embroidery, for travel or Umrah, ask for a custom abaya; our notes on an abaya for Umrah cover cloth, cut and packing.
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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
Not quite. Ivory is a warm off-white with a little cream in it, softer than the bright white of a shirt. All ten designs here are drawn in ivory.
Yes. Any of our abaya designs can be made in any colour, so pure white or cream is agreed in your written quote before cutting. Whites are hard to judge on a screen and a small difference in shade is normal, so describe the one you want in words.
It can be in strong daylight, because pale cloth lets more light through. Chiffon is the most sheer of our three fabrics, so ask for a lining with it, and whichever you choose, wear one plain, pale layer underneath.
Rinse marks quickly in cool water with mild soap, wash it alone and inside out, and avoid chlorine bleach. An ankle-length hem keeps it off wet ground.
Yes, each design comes with a scarf in the same ivory as the abaya. If you ask for another shade, mention the scarf and your quote confirms its colour.
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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.
