I was taught a pretty important aspect of Saudi dress and it's statement about a person's religious approach. For instance, the distance from the floor to the hem of their pant legs or Thobe (the white robe the men wear) will determine how conservative they are. If the distance is great, similar to what we would consider "Floods" then this individual is saying that he is devout. The idea is that this prevents them from tracking in any unclean thing to their place of prayer. I was also told that a longer beard sends out the same message. Pretty important to know this as I try not to come across as the insensitive American.
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