 | Queen Rania of Jordan, who chairs the foundation which organised the exhibit, at the opening of the department store display
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 | France's first lady Bernadette Chirac was on hand to see the exhibit of contemporary pieces inspired by traditional Jordanian and Islamic motifs
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23 NOVEMBER 2004 |
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Jordan's ever-elegant Queen Rania joined French first lady Bernadette Chirac in Paris for the inauguration of a display of interior design products created by Jordanian women.
Looking Parisian chic in a grey coat and black trousers topped off by a fur foulard, the queen toured the exhibit, which was organised by a women's rights foundation she chairs.
Accompanied by Mme Chirac and the former empress of Iran, Farah Diba, Rania viewed a selection of handicrafts designed for interior decoration and made by Jordanian women in an effort to earn income and improve their families' livelihoods. The pieces are simple yet contemporary and are inspired by traditional Jordanian and Islamic motifs.
Rania is currently accompanying her husband King Abdullah II on a working tour of European countries this week, which will include Britain, Luxembourg and Belgium.
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