HIM2 > The Saudi 'Shmagh'
HIM2 > One of many shmagh (male Gulf Arab headdress) shops in Riyadh ....to the uninitiated, these shmaghs look pretty much the same; but they're not! 

There's a difference in the shade of red (from bright red to an almost purplish red), .. as well as the stripes pattern running parallel to the edge.
  
Prices range from about $25 to $65 each depending on brand, material, size and stripes pattern.  Bottom row 3rd right is a $65 Dunhill!
HIM2 > The colorful & elegant Saudi head-dress worn by men .... 

....the cotton red & white chequred head cover is called a shmagh and can come in different colors, the white cap worn underneath is to prevent the shmagh from slipping and is called a tagiyyah....the ringed black wreath, called igal, is put on top to secure both onto the head.
The Saudi 'Shmagh'
HIM2 > The Saudi 'Shmagh'
The Saudi 'Shmagh'
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