Judeo-Moroccan grand attire costume (keswa el-kbira)

The keswa el-kbira ("great dress") is the ceremonial costume of the Moroccan Jewish bride, worn during wedding celebrations and certain ceremonies in several cities of Morocco. This ensemble consists of a wraparound skirt, a large plastron, a sleeved jacket and a belt, forming an attire of great splendor. It is made of velvet, generally in a dark color (red, green or blue), and embroidered with gold thread in couching stitch, forming characteristic bands and motifs. An identity costume of urban Moroccan Jewish women, passed down from mother to daughter, it is one of the most emblematic wedding garments of Maghrebi Judaism.