The top portion of the two - piece dress , called the chador ( pronounced : Sadowr ) , is a long length of cloth that has one end tucked into the upper portion of the mekhela .
The rest draped over and around the rest of the body .
The top portion of the two - piece dress , called the chador ( pronounced : Sadowr ) , is a long length of cloth that has one end tucked into the upper portion of the mekhela and the rest draped over and around the rest of the body .