This black abaya was a gift from Eman, the designer, because I insisted I needed something plainer than the dressy and colorful abayas I have bought from her. She was going to make one just for me, but I found this in her shop and loved the lace on the bodice and sleeves, so this became my "plain, conservative" abaya instead (which it really isn't, in the end ;-)).

A closeup of the lace, which is hard to see in this shot: