Exhibition

Textured Reflections: Greek Regions and Their Costumes
Mull Gallery, September 1997 to  March 1998
Anne Bissonnette, Curator
  

Attica: Costumes of the Mesogeia Region and Maps
  
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left:
Attica: Mesogeia

This bridal costume, known as mesogeitiki or arvantiki foresia, was worn in all the villages of the Mesogeia region.

- embroidered sleeveless chemise
- tzakos (short-sleeved bodice)

- red belt

- griza me ta chrysa (sleevless gold-embroidered overdresses)

- peskoulia or masour plexides (hair ornaments)

- fesi (cap)

- chrysi obolia (head scarf)

- xelitsi (forehead jewelry)

- yiordani (pectoral)

- kordoni (ten chains hung with coins)

Collection of the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, Nafplion, Greece


 

  
center:
Boeotia: Tanagra

The costume of Tanagra, with some variations, was worn in all the villages of the region.
- sleeveless emroidered chemise

- tzakos (gold embroidered bodice) with mounga (short sleeves)
- breza or bres (polychrome sash)

- sigouna (embroidered overdress)

- peskoulia (hair ornaments)

- bolia (head scarf)

- apron (a later addition)

Collection of the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, Nafplion, Greece.


 

  
right:

Phokis: Desfina

An attire worn in different versions throughout this region.

- silk chemise
- sigouna (sleeveless white overdress)

- rouchini (red cloth apron)

- coat

- gaza me tis foundes (white kerchief edged with pompons)

Collection of the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, Nafplion, Greece.


 


Maps

Islands of the Northern Aegean, ca. 1638-1741
Johannes Laurenberg, German

Islands of the Southern Aegean, ca. 1638-1661

Johannes Laurenberg, German

Collection of Serge and Yanna Hadji-Mihaloglou, L97.21.10,.11

 

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