Front Open Abayas

A front open abaya is the practical one: it fastens the whole way down, so it goes on over what you are already wearing instead of over your head, and it can be worn closed as a full abaya or open as a long coat over an outfit. That second use is why these get worn far more than people expect when they buy them. The zip runs the full length and is set into the seam rather than sitting on top of it, and the cut keeps a generous flare so it still hangs like an abaya when closed.