Name of Object:

Traditional dress worn by the Emir of the Chouf district

Location:

Beirut, Lebanon

Holding Institution:

Papou Lahoud Couture

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Date of Object:

19th century (costume); contemporary drawing

Material(s) / Technique(s):

The original was made of silk and cashmere

Provenance:

Lebanon

Description:

This was the formal dress of the Emir of the Chouf district. It consists of traditional shirwal trousers and a silk jacket with embroidered patterns.

Type of Object

Drawing; clothes; dress; costume

Citation of this web page:

Jeff El-Msanne, Hassan El Masri, Remy Nader "Traditional dress worn by the Emir of the Chouf district" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;lb;97;en

Prepared by: Jeff El-Msanne, Hassan El Masri, Remy Nader
Copyedited by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: LB 114