The Samaritan woman wears the bloomers of the North under the loose long robe, or tobe, of the South, her costume emphasizing her geographical position. The graceful carriage of the Syrian woman is due to her custom of bearing heavy loads upon her head.
She is wearing her wedding dress, the white embroidered garment known as the tobe, and the large white veil to match, - the embroidery being all the work of her own hands. The head-dress of coins and the neck chain, - the marks of a married woman - are formed from a part of the money which her father received for her from the bridegroom. The average price of a bride is from $20 to $40.