In Egypt, female attire could include the izar, a cloth wrapped round the torso and upper thighs, and the mi’zar, worn around the waist over the garment. The jubah was a common over-garment, closed at the chest and open below at the skirt. Shirts of various lengths were made of linen or cotton, the width of their sleeves indicative of a woman’s affluence. The shimla, finally, was meant to cover the whole body. Other countries had different dress conventions for women with a wide choice for the body and head. Turbans as well as a variety of headdresses were worn, as were an assortment of scarves or handkerchiefs.