Frimla

Frimla

Frimla

Algerian clothing

The Frimla is a sleeveless cropped waistcoat that originated in Algeria during the 19th century, it is a variation of the Algerian Ghlila.[1][2]

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The Frimla is said to have clearly developed in Algeria before French presence.[1] Descending below the bust it features gold threads and large passementerie buttons.[1][2]


See also

• Karakou
• Ghlila

References

  1. [1]
    Snoap, Morgan, "Algerian Women's Waistcoats - The Ghlila and Frimla: Readjusting the Lens on the Early French Colonial Era in Algeria (1830-1870)" (2020). Honors Program Theses. 114.
  2. [2]
    Leyla Belkaïd, Algéroises: story of a Mediterranean costume, Edisud, 1998 (ISBN 978-2-85744-918-8 , OCLC 41527694)


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