Difference between revisions of "Havah"

A '''havah''' is a traditional [[Vorin]] dress on [[Roshar]].{{book ref|sa2|Prologue}} It is formfitting through the bust, shoulders, and waist, and has a flowing skirt.{{book ref|sa1|3}} It is buttoned up the sides, and the left sleeve is longer than the other in order to fully cover the [[safehand]]. Said sleeve can also contain a pouch, known as a safepouch, that can be used for storing valuable [[spheres]] or other small personal items. They are often made of silk in bright colors. {{book ref|sa1|1}}

|Alethi's don't do the flower thing as much... It's not really an Alethi thing, floral patterns. So you are seeing a lot of designs and hatchings. They may look a little Arabic to you. Or the glyphs and things like that you will see worked in but very stylized.

The replaceable hem would be a continuous piece attached to the underskirt. This hem piece is not easy to change, so it is probably sewn on and not attached with buttons or some other simple fastener. It is a simple enough operation that it is done with relative frequency, however. Due to the difficulty in finding fabric that is an exact match for something bought another time or place, people often purchase replacement hems in contrasting colors.{{urlwob ref|url=http://polk1986.tumblr.com/post/139649290557|site=polk1986's Tumblr|text=Signing report on havah|date=Feb 20th, 20164969}}