Portraits from Palestine/Israel
Bethlehem girls around 1918. On their heads a saffeh can be seen. The girl on the left is wearing a saba 'arwah or 'seven spirits' chin ornament
A woman from Ramlah wearing a saffeh
Old bedouin woman from southern Palestine at the grinding stone, ca. 1930
Another picture on costume from Bethlehem can be found here. Note that the saba ‘arwah chin ornament is worn as a necklace in this picture.
Another picture on costume from Ramallah can be found here.
An interesting article on Palestinian embroidery can be found here. The article is illustrated with photographs of women in traditional costume and jewelry.
Download the Catalogue of the exhibition Embroidering Identities of the Oriental Institute in Chicago. Costume and jewelry are shown in the illustrations.