Woman donning a chador, Nain (نائين)
The chador is an open cloak commonly worn by women in Iran in public spaces or outdoors, mainly in rural areas. It is tossed over the head, and since it has no buttons, it is held closed by the woman's hands or tucked under her arms. Before the 1978–79 Iranian Revolution, black chadors were reserved for funerals and periods of mourning, but they are currently used by the majority of Iranian women who wear the chador outside. The chador does not require the wearing of a veil, but it was traditionally worn with a headscarf (rousari), as in this picture.
Woman donning a chador, Nain (نائين)
The chador is an open cloak commonly worn by women in Iran in public spaces or outdoors, mainly in rural areas. It is tossed over the head, and since it has no buttons, it is held closed by the woman's hands or tucked under her arms. Before the 1978–79 Iranian Revolution, black chadors were reserved for funerals and periods of mourning, but they are currently used by the majority of Iranian women who wear the chador outside. The chador does not require the wearing of a veil, but it was traditionally worn with a headscarf (rousari), as in this picture.