far left:
Macedonia: Emathia (Roumlouki)
This bridal
costume was worn in the region formerly known as Roumlouki, which
included 50 villages headed by Gidas, the present-day Alexandreia.
- anteri
(black knitted open dress)
- sayias (overdress) with podies (embroidered panels
on the sides, displayed at the back of the garment)
- embroidered and sequined belt
- fouta (apron)
- kondosi (jacket)
- broumanika (detacheable half-sleeves)
- katsouli me tis foundes (bridal head-dress)
Collection
of the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, Nafplion, Greece
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left center:
Macedonia: The Vlach Costume
The Vlachs,
a tribe of presumably Epirot origin, formed separate settlements
in a number of Macedonian town. This Vlach costume comes
from Prosotsani, in the district of Drama.
- vest
- chemise
- bala (dickey)
- zipouni or mindani (short jacket)
- poal (apron)
- belt of silver or beads
- beto (breast cover of beads)
- siali (long decorative band around the neck)
- katsoula (padded head-dress)
- mangouri (chin strap)
- vlask (kerchief), pinned with the bead-decorated fourketes
- porpats (socks)
Collection
of the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, Nafplion, Greece
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right center:
Eastern Macedonia: The Vlach Costume
This festive
costume has been worn with a siali (neck scarf) in white and blue,
the Greek national colors, since the time this region was liberated.
- kondosia
(sleeveless white wool overdress)
- tsaxiria or touzouloukia (festive leggings), or white knitted
socks
- siali (scarf worn at the neck)
Collection
of the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, Nafplion, Greece
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far right:
North Aegean: Thasos
Women's festive
costume from Thasos.
- white chemise
- alatzas (sleeved waistcoat)
- sleeveless dress (named after the material from which it was
made, either stavroulidko louloudato or makato)
- tzamandani (velvet jacket)
- bakirozounaro (belts)
- embroidered red cap
- printed kerchief
- spaleto or lachouri (imported shawl)
- skoufounia (white socks)
Collection
of the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, Nafplion, Greece
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