How do women dress in Saudi Arabia?

Women in Saudi Arabia dress differently than middle east countries. They dress same as gulf countries but it's not exactly the same.

Women's clothes are decorated with tribal motifs, coins, sequins, metallic thread, and appliques. However, Saudi women must wear a long cloak (abaya) and veil (niqāb) when they leave the house to protect their modesty. So the abaya not their dress, they wear it over their normal clothes "as any woman in the world wears" except when they go out from the house .

For women in Makkah and Madina, it is tradition to dress in full abaya and niqab (cloack and veil). However, in cities such as Riyadh, there are some Muslim women who dress similarly to those in the UK. Almost all women in Saudi Arabia, whether Saudi or foreign, Muslim or non-Muslim, wear an abaya (black coat or cloak) and scarf when out in the street, or in public places such as hospitals, restaurants, and shopping malls. Foreigners visiting the country sometimes wear colors other than black.

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