Syria Early 1200s

I was not able to find pictures from the period of the film "Kingdom of Heaven" (circa 1180).

I do know of quite a bit of art from the early 1200s, so i'm presenting some here for those curious about what they could have been wearing in Jerusalem.

Local people regardless of religion would have dressed similarly - although there would be differences such that the locals could tell each other apart. And of the Europeans who had moved there, some began adopting local dress or aspects of it, too.

The following were selected to show both men and women. They were all painted in Syria or Iraq - whose styles were so similar scholars often can't tell them apart - and date from 1222 to 1237, except as noted...

From the Maqamat of al-Hariri - Ms. arabe 6094 - 1222 - Syria

From an Arabic language copy of De Materia Medica written by the Greek Diocorides - 1229 - Syria

These paintings two, above, show Roman, or at least Rumi (i.e., Byzantine) influence. Most of the rest of the paintings in this book are in the style of the paintings on this page from the Maqamat
From a Maqamat of al-Hariri
Notice the variety of modesty accessories the women use (i don't use the term veil, as some of these items are clearly not veils.)	The page had been damaged and the face of the qadi (judge) has been badly repainted in more recent times.

Three Illustrations From the Maqamat of al-Hariri - 1237 - Baghdad - Ms. arabe 5847
	This woman wears sleeves fashionable in the cities and probably not worn in the countryside at this time
A noble woman giving birth accompanied by attendents

I don't know from what manuscript this comes A woman spinning cotton or silk, in a style similar to the Maqamat above...

I don't know from what manuscript this comes The style reflects a combination of Syrian/Iraqi (as seen in the Maqamat paintings) with elements of Seljuk, especially in the draperies and the blue headwrap... Note glass pitcher and drinking vessels	A scene from a Seljuk love story of the early 13th century, Varka and Gülshah...

What they could have worn

in Jerusalem in 1184

From the Maqamat of al-Hariri - Ms. arabe 6094 - 1222 - Syria

From an Arabic language copy of De Materia Medica written by the Greek Diocorides - 1229 - Syria

These paintings two, above, show Roman, or at least Rumi (i.e., Byzantine) influence.
Most of the rest of the paintings in this book are in the style of the paintings on this page from the Maqamat

From a Maqamat of al-Hariri

Notice the variety of modesty accessories the women use
(i don't use the term veil, as some of these items are clearly not veils.)

The page had been damaged and the face of the qadi (judge) has been badly repainted in more recent times.

Three Illustrations From
the Maqamat of al-Hariri - 1237 - Baghdad - Ms. arabe 5847

This woman wears sleeves fashionable in the cities
and probably not worn in the countryside at this time

A noble woman giving birth accompanied by attendents

I don't know from what manuscript this comes

A woman spinning cotton or silk, in a style similar to the Maqamat above...

I don't know from what manuscript this comes

The style reflects a combination of Syrian/Iraqi (as seen in the Maqamat paintings) with elements of Seljuk, especially in the draperies and the blue headwrap...
Note glass pitcher and drinking vessels

A scene from a Seljuk love story of the early 13th century, Varka and Gülshah...

What they could have worn

in Jerusalem in 1184

From the Maqamat of al-Hariri - Ms. arabe 6094 - 1222 - Syria

From an Arabic language copy of De Materia Medica written by the Greek Diocorides - 1229 - Syria

These paintings two, above, show Roman, or at least Rumi (i.e., Byzantine) influence. Most of the rest of the paintings in this book are in the style of the paintings on this page from the Maqamat

From a Maqamat of al-Hariri

Notice the variety of modesty accessories the women use (i don't use the term veil, as some of these items are clearly not veils.)

The page had been damaged and the face of the qadi (judge) has been badly repainted in more recent times.

Three Illustrations From the Maqamat of al-Hariri - 1237 - Baghdad - Ms. arabe 5847

This woman wears sleeves fashionable in the cities and probably not worn in the countryside at this time

A noble woman giving birth accompanied by attendents

I don't know from what manuscript this comes

A woman spinning cotton or silk, in a style similar to the Maqamat above...

I don't know from what manuscript this comes

The style reflects a combination of Syrian/Iraqi (as seen in the Maqamat paintings) with elements of Seljuk, especially in the draperies and the blue headwrap... Note glass pitcher and drinking vessels

A scene from a Seljuk love story of the early 13th century, Varka and Gülshah...

These paintings two, above, show Roman, or at least Rumi (i.e., Byzantine) influence.
Most of the rest of the paintings in this book are in the style of the paintings on this page from the Maqamat

Notice the variety of modesty accessories the women use
(i don't use the term veil, as some of these items are clearly not veils.)

Three Illustrations From
the Maqamat of al-Hariri - 1237 - Baghdad - Ms. arabe 5847

This woman wears sleeves fashionable in the cities
and probably not worn in the countryside at this time

The style reflects a combination of Syrian/Iraqi (as seen in the Maqamat paintings) with elements of Seljuk, especially in the draperies and the blue headwrap...
Note glass pitcher and drinking vessels