How To Match Your Thobe or Abaya with Your Son/Daughter

 Styling and matching your thobe or abaya with your son or daughter can be a fun and meaningful way to express unity and family bonds, when a child is born into a Muslim household, immediately the father or mother in question will start preparing for special occasions. These can range to a family or friend’s wedding or to celebrate the religious festival of Eid ul Fitr/Eid ul Adha. It gives the parent an excuse to go shopping and get the perfect outfit to match with their little one, here are just some helpful hints and tips to make it easier on how to coordinate your outfits.

 

Colour Coordination

Choosing a matching colour, you can choose a colour palette that suits both you and your child, If you’re wearing a black Abaya, dress your daughter in a matching black dress or your son in a black thobe. When it comes to complementing colours that suit the occasion, you can use colours that contrast each other, for example, if your abaya is navy blue, dress your child in a light blue outfit to create a cohesive look. You can choose seasonal colours to match the weather, select colours that match the season, pastels for spring, bright colours for summer, earthy tones for autumn, and darker shades for winter.

 

Patterns and Embellishments

Finding a similar pattern, if your thobe or abaya has a specific pattern or embroidery, try to find a similar pattern for your child's outfit, this can include matching floral designs, geometric patterns, or lace details. Embellishments that match the style of choice, can coordinate the embellishments such as sequins, beads, or embroidery, If your abaya has gold embroidery, find a small gold-embroidered detail for your child’s clothing.

 

Fabric Choices

Choose matching fabrics, you can use similar fabrics for both you and your child’s outfits, If your abaya is made of silk, try to find a silk dress or thobe for your child. The right and most comfy of fabrics can ensure the fabrics are comfortable for your child, lightweight and breathable materials like cotton or linen, that are ideal for children.

 

Accessories

Wearing a particular headpiece and scarf, for instance If you wear a hijab, you can match it with a small headscarf or hat for your daughter, for boys, a kufi that matches your thobe can create a coordinated look. This goes hand in hand by co-ordinating the right footwear, you can arrange shoes by choosing similar styles or colours, if you’re wearing elegant sandals, find a similar pair for your child. Pairing the right jewellery for your daughters, consider matching jewellery such as bracelets or necklaces, keep it simple and child-friendly.

 

Occasions and Themes

For special occasions, events like Eid, weddings, or family gatherings, you can choose outfits that are more formal and coordinated and for casual outings, opt for simpler, comfortable styles. Going with the theme, you can create the perfect motif for family outfits. For instance, a beach theme with light, breezy fabrics, or a cultural heritage theme with traditional patterns and designs.

 

Customization

Making a tailored outfit, you can consider having custom-made outfits, this then ensures perfect matching in terms of colour, fabric, and style. Adding that touch of personalization to your custom outfit of choice, such as embroidered names or initials on both yours and your child’s outfit can enhance the whole outfit and give your little one a keepsake memory that they can treasure in years to come.

 

Practical Tips

Weather appropriateness, especially living here in the colder climate of the UK, you can ensure the outfits are suitable for the weather, layering them can be a great way to coordinate while staying comfortable. You also have to think about ease of movement, especially for young children, ensuring that their outfits allow for easy movement and play through-out their whole day.

 

Here are just some examples you can try out:

A classic black abaya with gold embroidery paired with a black thobe with gold detailing for your son and a floral pattern printed abaya and a matching floral dress for your daughter. Choosing a pastel coordination, a pastel pink thobe for you and a pastel pink dress with white lace for your daughter, is a perfect combination. Going for a traditional look, you can pair a white thobe with intricate designs for you and a matching white dress with similar designs for your daughter.

By considering these helpful tips and tricks, you can go and create a beautiful, cohesive look that reflect both your style and your family unity. Keeping that in mind in today’s generation posting on the 'gram on your socials and a quick-fire way to get your perfect family look out there. Finding the right location with the right background setting matching his and hers and your kids in toe will leave the viewer in ore, and give other people that inspiration that they may have been looking for, for a future upcoming event/celebration.