Chador

A chādor or chādar ( Persian چادر‎ ) is an outer garment or open cloak worn by many Iranian women in public spaces; it is one possible way in which a Muslim woman may follow the Islamic dress code known as ḥijāb . A chador is a full-length semicircle of fabric open down the front, which is thrown over the head and held closed in front. It has no hand openings or closures but is held shut by the hands or by wrapping the ends around the waist.

A chādor or chādar ( ), also known variously in English as chadah , chad(d)ar , chader , chud(d)ah , chadur , shador and naturalized as /tʃʌdə(ɹ)/ is an outer garment or open cloak worn by many Iranian women and female teenagers in public spaces or outdoors. Chador has ancient origins, at least from Achaemenid times . A chador is a full-body-length semicircle of fabric that is open down the front. This cloth is tossed over the woman's or girl's head, but then she holds it closed in the front. The chador has no hand openings, or any buttons , clasps, etc., but rather it is held closed by her hands or tucked under the wearer's arms. In the Median and Achaemenid periods" at Encyclopædia Iranica

Young women in Herat , Afghanistan, wearing chadors A chādor ( ), also variously spelled in English as chadah , chad(d)ar , chader , chud(d)ah , chadur , and naturalized as /tʃʌdə(ɹ)/ , is an outer garment or open cloak worn by many women in Iran , Iraq , and some other countries under the Persianate cultural sphere, as well as predominantly Shia areas in public spaces or outdoors. A chador is a full-body-length semicircle of fabric that is open down the front. This cloth is tossed over the woman's or girl's head and she holds it closed in the front. The chador has no hand openings, or any buttons , clasps, etc., but rather, it is held closed by her hands or tucked under the wearer's arms. Before the 1978–1979 Iranian Revolution , black chadors were reserved for funerals and periods of mourning. Colorful, patterned fabrics were the norm for everyday wear. Currently, the majority of Iranian women who wear the chador use the black version outside, and reserve light-coloured chadors for indoor use.

Traditional Iranian female garment Young women in Herat , Afghanistan, wearing patterned chadors, which are rare amongst younger women in Iran since the Iranian Revolution but remain common in Afghanistan and Tajikistan A chādor ( Persian , ), also variously spelled in English as chadah , chad(d)ar , chader , chud(d)ah , chadur , and naturalized as /tʃʌdər/ , is an outer garment or open cloak worn by many women in the Persian-influenced countries of Iran , Afghanistan , Pakistan , and to a lesser extent Tajikistan , as well as in Shia communities in Iraq , Bahrain , and Qatif in Saudi Arabia in public spaces or outdoors. A chador is a full-body-length semicircle of fabric that is open down the front. The garment is pulled over the head, and is held closed at the front by the wearer; the chador has no hand openings, buttons, or clasps. It may also be held closed by being tucked under the wearer's arms. The word in classical Persian could be used in reference to almost any cloth, headscarf, or even tents. This definition is mostly retained in eastern dialects of Persian which commonly use chādar in reference to almost any cloth or scarf, including loosely worn scarves that would be inappropriate to call a chador in Iranian Persian . Before the 1978–1979 Iranian Revolution , black chadors were reserved for funerals and periods of mourning; colourful, patterned fabrics were the norm for everyday wear. Currently, the majority of Iranian women who wear the chador use the black version outside, and reserve light-coloured chadors for indoor use.

Traditional Iranian female garment Girls planting trees in Mashhad on Arbor Day by Chador A chādor ( Persian , Urdu : چادر , lit. ' tent ' ), also variously spelled in English as chadah , chad(d)ar , chader , chud(d)ah , chadur , and naturalized as /tʃʌdər/ , is an outer garment or open cloak worn by many women in the Persian-influenced countries of Iran , Afghanistan , Azerbaijan , Pakistan , and to a lesser extent Tajikistan , as well as in Shia communities in Iraq , Bahrain , Lebanon , India and Qatif in Saudi Arabia in public spaces or outdoors. A chador is a full-body-length semicircle of fabric that is open down the front. The garment is pulled over the head, and is held closed at the front by the wearer; the chador has no hand openings, buttons, or clasps. It may also be held closed by being tucked under the wearer's arms. The word in Classical Persian could be used in reference to almost any cloth, headscarf, or even tents. This definition is mostly retained in the Eastern Persian varieties Tajiki and Dari , which commonly use reflexes of chādar in reference to almost any cloth or scarf, including loosely worn scarves that would be inappropriate to call a chador in Iranian Persian . Before the 1978–1979 Iranian Revolution , black chadors were reserved for funerals and periods of mourning; colorful, patterned fabrics were the norm for everyday wear. Currently, the majority of Iranian women who wear the chador use the black version outside, and reserve light-colored chadors for indoor use.