Frimla Explained

Frimla
Type:	Algerian clothing
Location:	Algeria^[1]

The Frimla is a sleeveless cropped waistcoat that originated in Algeria during the 19th century, it is a variation of the Algerian Ghlila.^[2]

The Frimla is said to have clearly developed in Algeria before French presence. Descending below the bust it features gold threads and large passementerie buttons.

See also

• Karakou
• Ghlila

Notes and References

1. Snoap, Morgan, "Algerian Women's Waistcoats - The Ghlila and Frimla: Readjusting the Lens on the Early French Colonial Era in Algeria (1830-1870)" (2020). Honors Program Theses. 114.
2. Leyla Belkaïd, Algéroises: story of a Mediterranean costume, Edisud, 1998