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FROM THE ARCHIVE<br />
Dressing for the Part:<br />
Village and City Outfits<br />
In Iraq as in most parts of the world in the 1950s, the average person’s<br />
wardrobe was made up of work clothes, play clothes, and special occasion<br />
“dress-up” clothes. In addition, the getup someone wore in rural<br />
parts was much different from their city duds. These two photos illustrate<br />
how the attire changes with the environment. For the studio session, the<br />
Atto Family represented their village with traditional dress and headpieces.<br />
The family rooftop photo featured more modern dress.<br />
On the right, (1925 Baghdad Studio) Seated are Ghazala George Qas<br />
Hanna (with modern light dress) carrying little Raphael Atto, and Amina<br />
Roumaya (dressed in the village head piece called the Quchma) carrying<br />
Mary Atto. Standing is Hanna Rufa Atto (wearing a classic village head<br />
piece called a Shmagh) along with his younger brother, Tobia Rufa Atto<br />
(wearing the classic royal era Faisalya/Sedara).<br />
Below, (1952-1953 Baghdad Home Rooftop) Tobia Ruffa Atto and<br />
Ghazala George Qas Hanna (hands clasped) with their family of 6 (3 boys<br />
+ 3 girls) taken on the rooftop of their house in an old Baghdad district of<br />
Sabbabegh Al-Alle. In the background grows a classic Baghdadi Nabbug<br />
tree (also called a Jujuba Ziziphus tropical tree) with sweet berry fruit.<br />
42 CHALDEAN NEWS <strong>SEPTEMBER</strong> <strong>2022</strong>
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