Arts & Culture

Originally published at NB Media Coop on February 11th, 2024 The Palestinian thobe fills my phone screen. It is black, originally indigo-dyed. It flares with orange, red, and jewel-coloured embroidery. The chest-piece is laden with intricate triangles, zigzags, and flower-like motifs. The front of the skirt bursts with a panel of squares bearing stars. The sleeves and sides are rich with greens, blues, and pinks that twine into branch-like patterns or descend in diamonds. The back is streaked with orange panels that border arching embroidery. In its entirety, the thobe is mesmerizing in the embroidery’s heaviness and vibrancy, handmade in…