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GREECEGREECE
TRADITIONAL FOLK COSTUMESTRADITIONAL FOLK COSTUMESPELOPONNESEPELOPONNESE
TRADITIONAL COSTUMESTRADITIONAL COSTUMES Queen Amalia - King Otto Queen Amalia - King Otto
(19(19thth c.) c.)
Amalia’s costumeAmalia’s costumeThis ladies’ famous costume was
introduced by Queen Amalia in the 19th c. It used to be her daily garment and she
imposed it on the ladies of the Royal Court. The costume was then spread to all the
urban centers of Greece as a costume for the festivities.
This ladies’ costume consists of a gossamer silk shirt with fine gold embroidery, a precious pleated silk dress with
wide sleeves in a variety of colors, and a velvet short jacket, all
trimmed with gold braid and embroidery. The costume is completed with a red fez, and silk tassel. The neck and chest are decorated
with rows of pearls and a precious brooch.
MEN’S COSTUMEMEN’S COSTUMEEVZONE: EVZONE: guardian of the rdian of the
Palace, Palace, now guardian of the now guardian of the
Parliament.Parliament. This men’s costume consists of a white shirt with very broad sleeves, white elastic trousers, knee bands and a kind
of a very flared skirt (fοustanella) with 400
pleats. The length of the skirt is 50 cm.
EVZONEEVZONE Yesterday and Yesterday and
TodayToday
PAIR OF PAIR OF
ARCADIANSARCADIANSHusband with Husband with
his Wifehis Wife
15th century.15th century.
Traditional costumes of Traditional costumes of ServoServo,, Arcadia Arcadia
TSAKONIA (eastern TSAKONIA (eastern Arcadia)Arcadia)
MELANA - TYROSMELANA - TYROSThis women’s costume is This women’s costume is worn on the east coast of worn on the east coast of Arcadia, Tsakonia, one of Arcadia, Tsakonia, one of the most historic places in the most historic places in the Peloponnese. The place the Peloponnese. The place
has been inhabited since has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The prehistoric times. The
Tsakonian dialect (still alive) Tsakonian dialect (still alive) is the closest language to is the closest language to
the ancient Greek one. The the ancient Greek one. The dance of this region, the dance of this region, the
Tsakonikos Dance, is one of Tsakonikos Dance, is one of the oldest and similar to the the oldest and similar to the
ancient Greek dances.ancient Greek dances.
TSAKONIKOS DANCE TSAKONIKOS DANCE (5/4)(5/4)
(Mother, I told you not to get me (Mother, I told you not to get me married to an old man…)married to an old man…)
DOLIANA-ARCADIADOLIANA-ARCADIA Men’s costumeMen’s costume
The man wears a black The man wears a black headscarf tied at the headscarf tied at the back of the head.back of the head. The The dress is woven on the dress is woven on the
loom in grey with black loom in grey with black stripes.stripes. Underneath, he Underneath, he
wears trousers with wears trousers with knee bands knee bands
((ggοοnataresnatares) and the ) and the special kind of shoes special kind of shoes
that are called that are called tsarouhia.tsarouhia.
NESTANI-ARCADIANESTANI-ARCADIA
People who participate in the event are dressed in traditional costumes and they hold
tsipianitiki (shepherd’s) crook which is adorned on the top with flowers, lilacs, and other plants
of the Greek earth, such as wild celery (agrioselino).
TEGEA-TRIPOLITEGEA-TRIPOLIThe dress of the
costume is black and woven with
embroidered shirt sleeves. Inside the dress the woman
wears a white shirt with fine lace. On the head there is a white silk headscarf. At the edge of the skirt the
red felt gives a special finishing and a silk apron tightens
the black dress.
Traditional folk costumesTraditional folk costumes (of every day life) (of every day life)
THE LOOMTHE LOOM
The history of the loomThe history of the loomThe loom is a machine which was used for weaving clothes in older
times. It was widely used in the pre-industrial era and later, mainly in rural areas, played a major role in the domestic
economy, since it has been the primary means of weaving and textiles. After the industrial revolution, the old classic, wooden,
and moved by muscle power loom, was replaced by a mechanical one. Today it has almost disappeared, as the
weaving process has been automated and the loom has been replaced by the industrial textile machine.
KALAMATA KALAMATA (south-west (south-west
Peloponnese)Peloponnese) The women’s
costume of Kalamata is one of the most
elegant and exquisite costumes of all over
Greece. The dominant colors of those
costumes are white, yellow and black,
combined with gold embroidery and gold
jewelry.
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MANI (southern MANI (southern Peloponnese)Peloponnese)
Women’s costume Women’s costume forfor the upper the upper classclass
MANI-MANI-Ceremonial Ceremonial costumecostume
The ceremonial women’s costume consists of: • A long white shirt with embroidered bodice and sleeves. • A sleeveless dress of dark-colored woolen cloth with deep cut of the bodice and a skirt that falls in folds, the outer part of which is decorated with a very wide cotton band of red color, while the inner part, namely the hem, is decorated with a narrow red band. • Around the waist: a striped belt. • For the head: Two headscarves-one of blue color and a silk one that is called bolia.
MManianiMen’sMen’s costume costume
The Maniatis-the man of Mani-looks like a pirate. On his head he wears a
black strapped headscarf. He wears a shirt with
colored embroidery on the sleeves and over it a short red or black vest. He also wears dark blue breeches with black trousers and
tsarouhia without tassel. This attire was used in
pirate raids.
ARGOLIDA (eastern ARGOLIDA (eastern Peloponnese)Peloponnese)
Women’s costumeWomen’s costumeThe women wear
white headscarves tied behind the
head. The dresses are pale yellow with lace on the bodice, on the edge of the sleeves and on the
hem. Over the dress there are a black
vest and a yellowish oval shaped apron with lace on the
edges.
CORINTHCORINTH (north-east (north-east Peloponnese)Peloponnese) Bridal gownBridal gownThe bridal costume consists of:
• A white cotton shirt with embroidered sleeves and hem. • A short fitted front with embroidered sleeves, too.• A neckline with gold embroidery. • A white apron embroidered with multicolored geometrical patterns. • A red belt. • An open outer short garment made of thick weft-knitted cloth, decorated with multicolored cording. • For the head: a headscarf (bolia), embroidered with multicolored geometrical patterns.
CORINTH CORINTH The villager’s costume The villager’s costume
(horikos)(horikos) This long shirt is the every-day-life costume of the old Arvanites.It is the
ancestor of the special men’s skirt
(foustanella). Underneath he wears trousers, gonatares under the knees and
tsarouhia.
Finishing touchFinishing touchThe differences between the similar
kinds of the traditional costumes demonstrate the origin of a genus or the social status or the economical power of the family or even the personal story of
a woman (mourning).
That's why the diversity of our traditional costumes marks the unique
path of culture in the Greek history.