egypt’s fashion history
Posing elegantly before the historic Muhammad Ali Mosque, Farida Fahmy, renowned Egyptian dancer and co-founder of the iconic Reda Troupe, is dressed in a traditional jellabiya, wrapped gracefully in a black melaya leff (wrapping sheet), a symbolic wrapping garment popularly worn by rural Egyptian women. This iconic photo endures as a cornerstone of Egypt's cultural memory and heritage, capturing the essence of the 'bint al balad' (daughter of the country), a popular term used by Egyptians to describe a woman…
