There is no compulsory Islamic dress code in Kuwait, and generally Kuwaiti men are seen wearing thwab (an ankle-length white cotton shirt), while women are seen wearing abaya (the black over-garment covering most parts of the body).
Kuwaiti men
Kuwaiti men are always found with a thobe (an ankle-length robe that is mostly made of cotton). There are many different types of robes and men can wear them even for official business including meetings, and when attending different occasions. A bisht (outer cloak) can be worn during special occasions.

The traditional Kuwaiti woman’s dress is a long-sleeved, loose, floor length dress or daraa’. On a daily basis many women wear the abaya, which is a popular head-to-toe black silk cloak that a woman can put on over her dress. During special occasions and festivities, the dress may be covered with a sheer, sequined and/or embroidered dress which is called a thobe. During Ramadan it is common to see young girls wearing their dara’as and young boys wearing their dishdashas, which are white dresses that are similar to a woman’s dress. Women of Bedouin origin regularly wear a burqa, a short black veil that leaves the eyes and forehead exposed or a bushiya, which is a semi-transparent veil that covers the entire face.
The embroidery of the cultural dresses is done with handmade zari, which is silk thread covered in hold or zari hurr, thread covered in silver. Colored silk thread, brisim, may also be used to add contrast to the zari.
Cultural Kuwaiti clothing is based on the principle of modesty, for both men and women.