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‘Let this be a warning to you’ By Nicole Gill
January 12, 2008, 12:40 am
Filed under: Syria, Travel, Windows Into The World

damascus-tailor

Shopfront of a tailor in Old Damascus.



‘Lingerie, Damascene style’ By Nicole Gill
January 12, 2008, 12:39 am
Filed under: Syria, Travel, Windows Into The World

damascus-lingerie

Ever wondered what Damascene women are wearing under those long black robes? Syria has a reputation for making the wildest underwear in the continent – it’s said to be exported to Italy and France, where it is relabeled “Made in Italy/France” and then sold on for megabucks.