Palestinian embroidery, or tatreez, is centuries-old textile art traditionally passed from mother to daughter over a cup of tea. The latest research on the traditional Palestinian embroidered dress, or thobe, suggests that the region’s earliest forms of embroidery date back to the 13th century. Learn about the development of embroidery and stitching in the region, from the discovery of ancient embroidery in King Tut's tomb to modern versions produced during the First Intifada in 1987.

Two lecture-based sessions explore the history and evolution of traditional costuming throughout the centuries, the transformation of the art form, and the preservation and study of Palestinian embroidery today. View never-before-seen images of garments produced in historic Palestine and learn their histories and unique qualities. In the final session, learn how to cross-stitch a rosette, the tradition’s oldest known motif found on the garments of 13th-century mummies.

This class will be recorded.

November 3 10 & 17, 12-2pm EST.

Register for the three part program here: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/palestinian-embroidery-storytelling-and-resilience