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In modern Muslim culture, women are required to cover themselves whenever they are outside of their homes or in the presence of men that are not blood related. The clothing must be loose and long so that the shape of the woman’s body is hidden. Furthermore, pants are unacceptable unless worn underneath an outer article of clothing like a jelbab or an abaya—two types of cloaks. The woman’s hair, pigmentation and skin (including ears, neck and chest) are not to be visible, therefore transparent garments are prohibited. In addition, the clothing should be as simple as possible to avoid attention. It should not resemble male clothing or the dress of non Muslims. Make up and perfume is not allowed in public and the hijab, or the head scarf of Islam tradition, encouraged to be worn but is optional. Some Muslims believe it is unnecessary while others believe it is a mandatory part of female dress. Although there are many requirements in Muslim dress, many violate these rules and choose to make their skin, hair and face visible while others choose to cover everything but their eyes.

Affects on Life
Women are not allowed to show any part of their skin to people who are not their family or husband, effecting their daily fashion choices and limiting their freedom of expression. In order to stay true to their religion, Muslim women must cooperate with the many rules restricting what they may wear. The restrictions on Muslim fashion also effect some Muslim's opinions about the clothing restrictions. Some believe that in order to show your true faith to Islam, a women must be very strict in covering all of her body (including her hair). Other Muslim's however, believe that being modest is good, but how true you are to your religion isn't based on how much you cover. Because Islam restricts women from showing their skin, there are many Muslim clothing stores that sell clothes that are both modest and fashionable, so that Muslim women can stay true to their beliefs and still have control over their fashion choices. One example of a chic Muslim clothing store is Primo Moda:

media type="youtube" key="irnje1Xtq88" width="344" height="280" Due to the fact that Islam restricts women from showing their skin in public, women are not allowed to wear regular swimsuits. In stead, they wear special modest swimsuits that cover their body from head to toe. For people who wear hijabs, there are special swim hijabs too. The same is for on land sports, the uniforms cover the whole body. Example of a modest Muslim swim suit:

The Hijab
The Hijab refers to the muslim tradition of head covering. The "hijab" is also used to describe the modest Muslim [|styles of dress] in general.The practice of the Hijab is based on the religious doctrine of Islam, but the Qur'an does not mandate it. While head covering is optional, there are many people who do decide to wear the hijab, as there are people who don't too.There are many debates around Muslim head covering. Similar to the issue around modest dressing, there are two opinions around head covering: many believe that head covering is necessary and it portrays your faith to Islam, while others wearing the hijab or not does not show the level of dedication to the religion. For people who do wear the HIjab, there are many accessories for the hijab, such as patterned pins (for closing the hijab), and colorful underscarves (worn underneath the hijab). There are special hijabs for different aspects of daily life, such as: dryland sports, swimming, prayer, special occasions, and also casual hijabs. These are a few of the many styles and patterns of female hijabs:

Muslim Clothing in Indonesia
Indonesia has the one of the largest Muslim populations in the world therefore the hijab is more present in the clothing choices of women. According to a recent count, about 88% of Indonesia's population is Muslim. The clothes often fulfill the many requirements and stay in sync with their tradition. A solid color palette of red, deep purple, peach, black, dark blue and white is seen in most clothing (see image below). Due to the large number of Muslims in the region, the fashion requirements are stricter. In addition, the headscarf developed into the jilbab and kerudung, which are more formal and religious hijabs. Although fashion evolves every day, Muslim clothing has had very little development except with colors. According to Tia Wigati, a fashion business development manager, “Yellow is a perfect example of the interaction between different elements, its varying hues translate into the warmth of natural elements, like the sun and the soil, and the royal luxury of gold." New tones and simple patterns satisfy a majority of the Indonesian population while introducing a new degree of Muslim fashion.