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Tunisian man’s attire
Early 20th century One typical feature of Jewish Tunisian men's dress was the black band at the bottom of the trousers. Tunisian Jews considered this to be a commemoration of the destruction of the Temple, although it may have originated in a government edict. On the street Jewish men wore a long, wide cape (burnous). The hood of the cape fell onto one shoulder, and the lower edge of the cape was thrown over the other shoulder.
Cape (burnous)
Trousers
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From the Israel Museum publications: Juhasz, Esther (ed.), The Jewish Wardrobe from the Collection of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 5 Continents Editions, Milan and The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2012 Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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