The Atelier
The Abaya Guide
Sizing, fabrics, colour and care. Practical guides to open-front abayas, written in the Dubai atelier that makes them.
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The Complete Abaya Guide: Styles, Sizing, Fabrics and Care
A complete introduction to abayas: what open-front means, how sizing works, the fabrics and trims used, colour, made to measure, and care.
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What to Write in a Handwritten Abaya Gift Note
Birthday, Eid, graduation and thank-you messages to adapt for your complimentary handwritten gift note.
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How to Send an Abaya as a Gift in the UAE
How to add a handwritten note, leave your name off the card and send a wrapped abaya to someone else.
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Abaya Gift Ideas in the UAE: A Gift Made for One Person
How to choose an abaya as a gift, what to do about sizing, how to personalise it with her name or initials, and which occasions suit it best.
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Personalised Abayas in Dubai: Your Name or Initials, Stitched by Hand
Add your name or initials to any Rima Atelier abaya. The three styles, choosing a thread colour, where the name can sit, and how it works with made to measure.
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Abaya Colours: Choosing Beyond Black
Colour by family, with the real pieces in each. Black stays a permanent choice, this is for anyone curious about what sits next to it.
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How to Care for Your Abaya
Specialist cleaning, careful hanging and a little caution around beading and lace. What to do after a spill, and how to store a piece so it keeps its drape.
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Made to Measure Abayas in Dubai
Free made to measure on any piece in the collection. The process step by step, the measurements that matter, and who benefits most.
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Abaya Fabrics: Nada and Nida Explained
The two base crepes used across the collection, how they hang and photograph, and what each decorative finish changes about how a piece wears.
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What Is an Open-Front Abaya?
The open-front cut explained: how it differs from a closed abaya, what you wear underneath, and why it is more forgiving on sizing.
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Abayas in Dubai: How to Choose One That Lasts
What separates a well made abaya from a poorly made one, in ways you can actually check, and what a small Dubai atelier does differently.
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How to Buy an Abaya Online in the UAE
A practical buying guide: what to check on a product page, how made to order works, what delivery and customs really cost, and how to get the fit right first time.
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Your Guide to Abaya Sizing (UAE Sizing)
Abaya sizing is length driven, so your height chooses the size. The full height chart, the measurement chart in inches, and how to handle the in-between cases.
