a woman's "thob" (loose fitting robe with sleeves) dated to about 1910 that was produced in al-dawayima is part of the museum of international folk art (moifa) collection at santa fe. the dress is of hand-woven blue indigo linen. the embroidery is in predominantly red silk cross-stitch, with touches of violet, orange, yellow, white, green and black. the upper half of the "qabbeh" (the square chest panel) is embroidered with alternating columns of diamonds, (a pattern known as "el-ferraneh"), and eight-pointed stars, (called "qamr" ("moons")). the lower half of the qabbeh is in the "qelayed" ("necklaces") pattern. the side-panels of the skirt are completely covered with embroidered columns. among the patterns used here are: "nakhleh" ("palm") motif, "ward-wil-aleq" ("rose-and-leech") and "khem-el-basha" ("the pashas tent"). each column is topped with various trees. there is no embroidery on the long, pointed sleeves.