Well .. I know this topic was discussed before .. but thought of bringin it back again ..

my question is mainly adressed to guys ..
what do they prefer to wear, a dishdasha or jeans and t-shirts?

Why do you like them that way?

Girls could say what they prefer to see guys wearing .. and they could also say if they prefer to wear an abya or any Omani traditional clothes or just wear something casual? (am not talking about religion here .. I know what girls are supposed to wear)

I wear a dishdasha in the house. I wear a suit in the office. I wear jeans and a shirt in the pub or when I'm out with my kids. I never wear shorts unless I'm at the pool (don't want to offend any conservatice people with my little knees).

I like to wear leather jeans, jacket, gloves and boots and a fibreglass helmet, because it means I'm going to ride my bike - something I enjoy a lot.

Intresting to know taht you do wear a dishdasha at home mim :)

Well so we could say that on your casual outings you prefer to wear jeans?

i don't live in Oman so i don't wear dishdasha at all now.
when i'm in Oman it all depends on the occasion and the place. i like wearing both dishdasha and casual wear even though i find dishdash boring cause everybody else is wearing the same thing and 90% the same colour.

I like wearing dishdasha but since iam emarati I have to wear guitra and igal....I never liked it because i have to keep my neck stiff all the time so I wear a cap with my dishdasha if iam going to the supermarket or a friend's house.
Iam living in singapore so I usually wear long shorts( 3 quarter shorts) and a t-shirt or short sleeves buttoned shirts

I used to wear pants all the time except for work but for the past couple of years i've been wearing dishdasha all the time. White with mu9ar at work and colored with kumma in the evening. Haven't worn pants in Oman in a very long time. However when I do wear pants I'm always very informal. Torn jeans or khaki slacks with t-shirts or linen shirts. I do wear shorts in the summer and I don't worry about offending anyone's sensibilities. Don't mind scaring people with my hairy legs.

:D

well i think guys should wear dishdashas as much as possible simply because it is the national dress but there are places that i feel it would be better for men to wear trousers such as the beach just to make life easy.

As for girls the national dress well that i would wear for occasions so formal..although in the interia the women wear that every day which i find really nice.

I am not used to it as such so i am usually dress in Abaya..but i sometimes would go out without it..and i'd wear either trousers or a skirt with a top and of course my scarf.

Most of the time i wear dishdashsa , but in summer sometimes i wear short and t-shirt ! I don't like Musar , i just wear it when i have to , emm to be honest i'll never have to wear musar :)

When i go to lamad i used to wear wzar and t-shirt !

Originally posted by Navigator
Most of the time i wear dishdashsa , but in summer sometimes i wear short and t-shirt ! I don't like Musar , i just wear it when i have to , emm to be honest i'll never have to wear musar :)

When i go to lamad i used to wear wzar and t-shirt !

Mr Castro what's lamad??

I would prefere to see guys in Dishdasha, i think they look cvery nice in it..
but again it depends on the places that they are going...

I have never worn Omani traditional dresses.. ... but Abbaya is very good.. It makes my life easier.. so I go for it.. with my scarf..
most of the time i dress up casual but again I have to put abbaya on.. makes me feel more comfortable..

For guys, I like them in stylish Trousers, Jeans,T-shirt even 3 quarters, they look amazing. Dishdasha are not bad they look neat also but I hate those who don't wear vest underneath or those with wearing coloured trousers underneath.

As for me I like to be formal at workplace, so I'm always in suits and boots only time to time I'm informal. On weekend I wear whatever junk is available in my closet,

I like guys in pants and shirt better. But the dishdasha is cute too.......hmm.....I suppose it depends on the guy. His looks and all.

As for myself; it's abaya when I go out. Under it and at all other times I'm always clad in jeans. :D

Couldn't live without jeans. :kewl:

I always wear pants under my abaya, and colored scarf epically when I’m with 4-ever-young coz if I dear wear all black should would get upset heehhehehhe..

Anyways I prefer to get dressed up without the abaya in summer its just too hot, I always wear long jackets or I dress up in the traditional Palestinian dress.

I really like how guys look in dishdasha's and Mosar's i think it give them the Hiba and sha'7siya.. espically with the li7ya..

Originally posted by Big MO
Mr Castro what's lamad??

It's a place inwhich they can decide the timing of falajs !! Traditional method !! Dunn know if it's called something else elsewhere !!

i only wear Dishdasha's when i have too. i dont really look good in them as i've been told a million times b4. so..it's gonna be very rare that u'll catch me in one.

i usually wear jeans..shirts , T shirts. it's much more comfy in my opinion.

as being an omani >> I wear dishdasha & gutira
I don't like wearing jeans in oman coz i will look like :duh: & coz it wasn't made for us (( Omani )) :wink:

Originally posted by Navy_boy
coz it wasn't made for us (( Omani )) :wink:

that's only backward thinking!! there's no such thing as made for us! u wear it if u like it..and if u dont like it then u just dont wear it.

Originally posted by BoY-iNterrupted
that's only backward thinking!! there's no such thing as made for us! u wear it if u like it..and if u dont like it then u just dont wear it.

exactly Navy Boy , you should have forward thinking like b i , we gotta learn alot from this guy !

of course u do..

and lesson..#1 will be..stop making fun of every bloody comment i make. ;)

oh yeah..and stick to the topic. :D

Originally posted by BoY-iNterrupted
that's only backward thinking!! there's no such thing as made for us! u wear it if u like it..and if u dont like it then u just dont wear it.

that what r u good NB ... calling ppl (( backward thinking ))

do u think if u wear jeans & put a ring on yr ear will be a modern thinking guy :rolleyes:
unfortunatily it what u r


i will not discuess with u what we OMANIES should wear .. coz u should know it as being Omani .. any way if u don't know the Omani traditional things .. there is no problem >> You can ask & learn


what i said about wearing a dishdashaa has nothing to do with what U call a backward thinking !!!!!!!
really shame on you to say that :eyes:

Originally posted by BoY-iNterrupted
of course u do..

and lesson..#1 will be..stop making fun of every bloody comment i make. ;)

oh yeah..and stick to the topic. :D

woow , my heart stopped beatin for a while when i saw this !!

emmm sticking to the topic ,, oh yeah ,,let me think ,,emm ohh i might do so if you stick to the topic urself MR Good Dealer !

Originally posted by BoY-iNterrupted
of course u do..

and lesson..#1 will be..stop making fun of every bloody comment i make. ;)


don't act like a child was told that he is a superman

******************just for yr knowledge

jeans & other stuff u relating them to the modern thinking shows how narrow minded u r

lol..when u understand what i meant in my second post in this thread..then thats when i will THINK of replying to both of u.

back to topic guys...we dont want to ruin this lovely thread with my backward thinking now do we?
:rolleyes:

As an Omani, I wear dishdasha almost all the time,
I like it. There are some occasions where I have to
wear something else e.g. picnic, beach, playing
football :D
I think Omani guys should stick to dishdasha it's one
of our traditions.

I wear jeans and a shirt and i hate to wear maser or any thing on my head...but i wear dishdashaa when i have to ..or some times when i change my mind :D

I think men should wear what is comfortable for them & in the same time it is suitable 4 them, cauz some of them look funny in dishdasha & others look funny in jeans...etc, & the place they r going to is very important too if they r going to school or work ( not all places sure) it is necessary to wear dishdasha & when they r going to the beatch it is not comfortable to wear dishdasha between the sand & the water:p ....so it is all depends on many things.

About girls I think they can wear what ever they like also, but under their Abayas & not stritch abayas ofcourse;) .

Fat blokes look better in dishdasha.

Maybe I should get a nice one, and wear it outside the house too... would someone show me how to tie the musaar nicely?

I hate to see men wearing short pants.. disgusting.. but if they're longer then it'd be ok.. so long as there's a need for it.. like working on eid meat or helping in sth..

I respect those who wear Omani dishdashas.. but not anyone though..

how's hat?! some men don't care to apply the prophetic sunnah that they should NEVER be musbeleen.. that is, their dishdashas shouldn't be longer than their feet.. donno why lots of men ignore this thing.. am sure they know that their prayer isn't accepted when they're musbeleen.. hadana Allah wa 'eyyahum.. ameen

abt girls.. as long as their clothes are not tight and well covering them then no harm on it.. I prefer it if they wear abayas.. :)

Originally posted by pharmacy113

I think Omani guys should stick to dishdasha it's one
of our traditions.

well said




Originally posted by mimosa
Maybe I should get a nice one, and wear it outside the house too... would someone show me how to tie the musaar nicely?

:wink: sure mate
7aa9'reen

Nice Topic ;)

About me and clothes, as a Jordanian Dude, I don't like Dishdasha's, I hate wearing them on schools, but I have to :fire:, and I hate wearing this Kumma thing... Oh God :mad:

What I usually wear is my BBall clothes when I want to go to play in a nice BBall game...
When going out, I wear Baggy jeans and normal T-Shirts...
At home, Shorts...
:D

Well .....dishdasha is for sure more suitable as it is the traditional clothing here in oman for guys. But there are places where dishdasha does not suite where pants are more preferable.

I love seeing a man wearing dishdasha... for some reason I feel ppl respect a guy with dishdasha more than pants.... /


I got used to wearing abaaya ,.... so yes I love wearing abay no matter what unless i am heading to a wedding .. or a party ... .

Originally posted by mf_alkhalili

What I usually wear is my BBall clothes when I want to go to play in a nice BBall game...
When going out, I wear Baggy jeans and normal T-Shirts...
At home, Shorts...
:D

Thats great, I love to see guys wearing sporty clothing and baggy jeans. I also think it looks good to see guys wearing their traditional clothing since here in the US, theres no such thing as traditional since so many cultures are here.

As for the girls here, I know that you wear traditional clothing in your country, but do u care to share your opinion on what clothing styles you like that are not traditional (jeans, shoes, etc.)?

Originally posted by dorellam


As for the girls here, I know that you wear traditional clothing in your country, but do u care to share your opinion on what clothing styles you like that are not traditional (jeans, shoes, etc.)?

The only traditional clothing would be the abaya; a long black dress you wear over your clothes when you go out. In the house some women wear those long loose colourful dresses.

Personally, I practicaly LIVE in jeans and match it up with a little top. When it comes to shoes I prefer small heeled sandals, the nicely designed ones (can't go flat makes me feel like I'm not wearing shoes, and too high heels make me look like a telephone pole). :kewl:

when i'm in oman i always wear abaya and black scarf ........ :color:

Originally posted by Maha
when i'm in oman i always wear abaya and black scarf ........ :color:

Me too Maha.........but what about under tha abya? What's your style like? Casual? Comfy? Dressy? Plain?

what's the use of wearing something nice and dressy under the 3abaya!! no one's gonna see it anyways. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by BoY-iNterrupted
what's the use of wearing something nice and dressy under the 3abaya!! no one's gonna see it anyways. :rolleyes:

Well my brotha, we don't always dress for people to see. :duh: It's for ourselves more than anyone. So as long as I like it, I don't care IF people see it and if they do I don't care about their opinion either. ;)

Originally posted by runnin' around
Well my brotha, we don't always dress for people to see. :duh: It's for ourselves more than anyone. So as long as I like it, I don't care IF people see it and if they do I don't care about their opinion either. ;)

Well said sis:wink: :D I don't think that I have a comment about that:rolleyes: .

:)

Oh , good one AP….

Sure ..for me….. Dishdash or Dih-dasha as we call it, Stands on top.
Dishdash with kimah is what usually I like to wear here in Oman..
Musar ( turben) ..rarly …mmmm..in Eids or 3azeema ( invitation) or 3aza ( conveying message of condolence)..or..or

Outside Oman used to like sporty ones ..as T-shirts..etc.
For my work …it is the coverall.. which I like :cool: & I have to wear too :sorry:

I think we should keep wearing things whatever is close to our habits.

been open mined doesn't mean I go for prayer with some fantasy jeans.. :confused:

:(

Originally posted by runnin' around
Well my brotha, we don't always dress for people to see. :duh: It's for ourselves more than anyone. So as long as I like it, I don't care IF people see it and if they do I don't care about their opinion either. ;)

yeah right. that's like the typical "Garl" comment. women say they dress for them selves and all..but they're actually begging for men to notice what they wear. ;)

Originally posted by BoY-iNterrupted
yeah right. that's like the typical "Garl" comment. women say they dress for them selves and all..but they're actually begging for men to notice what they wear. ;)

totally agree with BI. everybody likes to look good and be complimented for looking good. plus if they wear nice clothes just for themselves how come they look scruffy at home?

Well my brotha, we don't always dress for people to see. It's for ourselves more than anyone. So as long as I like it, I don't care IF people see it and if they do I don't care about their opinion either. alot of girls wearing what they like under the 3bayah but when they get good chance to remove their 3bayah they 'll do with out thinking ...

Originally posted by BoY-iNterrupted
yeah right. that's like the typical "Garl" comment. women say they dress for them selves and all..but they're actually begging for men to notice what they wear. ;)

That's what you poor little puppies think. I'll admit alot of women do that for men, but there is a high percentage that don't. So Buddy Boy, next time you see a gorgeous women don't think it's for YOU. ;)

Besides, as long as it's UNDER the abaya, do you really think it's for you when you aren't even gonna see it? :p

Walla 7ala. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by BoY-iNterrupted
what's the use of wearing something nice and dressy under the 3abaya!! no one's gonna see it anyways. :rolleyes:

:duh: ....... as RA said we wear that for ourselves not for guys ...............go on RA u r great ...........wala 7ala guys always think that girls do everything for them ..........keep dreaming guys ..........

any way i love wearing bulsuhi dress but i havent got much of them so i wear skirts , and long deshdasha most of the times........ dont like wearing trousers that much so i wear trousers once may be in every two to three weeks .........;)

Originally posted by runnin' around
So Buddy Boy, next time you see a gorgeous women don't think it's for YOU. ;)

of course it wont be for me, it's gonna be for the fool who she hopes will notice her pathetic existance. :cool:

Originally posted by BoY-iNterrupted
of course it wont be for me, it's gonna be for the fool who she hopes will notice her pathetic existance. :cool:

Not all girls r Madonna Boy;) .

everyone has his tast, but I prefer men to wear jeans:rolleyes:

Originally posted by runnin' around


Personally, I practicaly LIVE in jeans and match it up with a little top. When it comes to shoes I prefer small heeled sandals, the nicely designed ones (can't go flat makes me feel like I'm not wearing shoes, and too high heels make me look like a telephone pole). :kewl:

It's better for you to get rid of the tight jeans (American style). Becaue even if a girl is wearing "abaya" when she walks her jeans will appear from the front and this will make guys look at her (i.e getting attracted), then she will complain why they look at me !

Originally posted by IceTea
It's better for you to get rid of the tight jeans (American style). Becaue even if a girl is wearing "abaya" when she walks her jeans will appear from the front and this will make guys look at her (i.e getting attracted), then she will complain why they look at me !

Not if your abaya is the all around closed type without the opening up front. ;)

It's better for you to get rid of the tight jeans (American style). Becaue even if a girl is wearing "abaya" when she walks her jeans will appear from the front and this will make guys look at her (i.e getting attracted), then she will complain why they look at me ! i think bcuz of that they wearing jeans under "abayah" they wants 2 have their attenssion..other wise they must not wear jeans and some thing tights

Originally posted by silver_ring
i think bcuz of that they wearing jeans under "abayah" they wants 2 have their attenssion..other wise they must not wear jeans and some thing tights

:rolleyes:

Originally posted by runnin' around
Not if your abaya is the all around closed type without the opening up front. ;)

If they wear the closed type then it's ok, but most of them prefer the open and tight one.

i never really bothered about what guys wear,, but since i am not in uae anymore, i really really miss seeeing guys in dishadasha and ghutra, they loook so handsome in them.

whereas for girls, i havent made up my mind yet about the 3abaya,, sometimes i wear it , and sometimes i dont,, depending on the weather, and the company i am going to hang out with,, anyway, as long as i am in islamic hijab, 3abaya or not ,, it doesnt matter.


Originally posted by BoY-iNterrupted
yeah right. that's like the typical "Garl" comment. women say they dress for them selves and all..but they're actually begging for men to notice what they wear. ;)

well, most girls would give RA's comment, so would i, but the truth is,, 99.9% of us do care about wat others think,, no matter how we deny it,, coz if they dont,, why do they get annoyed or perturbed if the guy has a negative comment?:D

If a man is tall and slim, a dishdasha looks nice on him... while the same can't be said for a short and fat man.

I do agree that dishdashas give a certain elegance if well worn, especially if the man has a turban on his head. My hubby ties his beautifully and it gives him that kind of "Prince of Arabia" look :rolleyes: :)

However, I think when an Omani goes to the beach, near a pool or for certain parties, it is is better for him to wear something else than a dishdasha. There is nothing wrong as a nice jeans with a t-shirt or shirt, or a suit for a more formal occasion.

At the end, it is not who wears what, but how they wear it...

Originally posted by mf_alkhalili
Nice Topic ;)

About me and clothes, as a Jordanian Dude, I don't like Dishdasha's, I hate wearing them on schools, but I have to :fire:, and I hate wearing this Kumma thing... Oh God :mad:

:D heheheeee ..you remind me with a jordanian guy back in my school ..man he looks funny :rolleyes: ...he looks very tired and (metbahthel) ..
i wear dishdasha non-stop ..i only wear jeans n' that stuff if i travel to other countries ...i look nice in dishdash and musar :kewl: ..i never did wear a 6ageyah in the last 7 or 8 moths ...i look cute when i wear musar not 6ageyah ....i wear musar in sur way its called suryah(9oryah) ...i know how to wear it in Muscat way (mascatyah) and 7amdaniah too ...but i prefer suryah . :cool:

There is one place I don't like to see men wearing a dishdasha and that is in a hospital under a white coat.... Itttt isss a total messss!!! And looks very unprofessional.... I don't know medical schools in Oman doesn't teach its students the importance of looking good and tidy... I mean it reduces patient trust! The dishdasha can be acceptable in such setting but without the white coat!