3764 This is for all Muslim women, those of the Prophet's household, as well as the others. They were asked to cover themselves with outer garments when walking around.
3765 Jilbab, plural Jalabib: an outer garment: a long gown covering the whole body, or a cloak covering the neck and bosom.
3766 The object was not to restrict the liberty of women but to protect them from harm and molestation. *The Meaning of The Noble Quran, Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, http://www.islamicbookstore.com/b9460.html
You must have spent some time in the middle east, I suppose. We spent five years there in the KSA (Aramco). A Quran was a gift to my husband from one of the Saudi contractors.