Episkopi festive costume

Γιορτινή φορεσιά της Επισκοπής

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Parts of the costume

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1. 1 ChemiseThe first piece of the costume.
2. 2 PlastronCovers the chest.
3. 3 Inner sagiasAn overcoat of cotton cloth and velvet.
4. 4 Outer sagiasThe embroidered overcoat worn on top.
5. 5 ApronTied at the front, over the sagiades.
6. 6 Buckled beltFastened round the waist over the apron.
7. 7 HeadbandA head binding that ends in a triangle.
8. 8 Gold coinsCoins hung on the chest.Not shown on the drawing

Costume

Women’s

Occasion

Festive

Region

Macedonia › Imathia

The formal festive costume of Episkopi and about twelve other villages in the plain of Naousa. It is named after Episkopi, where it was first recorded. It is marked by its two sagiades, one over the other, and the gold coins on the chest.

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