Women’s costume of Kymi

Γυναικεία φορεσιά της Κύμης

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Parts of the costume

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1. 1 ChemiseWhite, with gold embroidery and gold lace.
2. 2 DressPleated silk.
3. 3 WaistcoatVelvet, worked with gold braid.
4. 4 Fez and boliaA red fez and a silk bolia covering the head.
5. 5 WaistIn the drawing, the waist. The sources describe no sash.

Costume

Women’s

Occasion

Festive

Region

Central Greece & Attica › Euboea

A costume of Kymi in Euboea from the 19th and early 20th centuries: a white chemise worked in gold, a pleated silk dress and a velvet waistcoat with gold braid. On the head, a red fez and a silk bolia. The Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation also holds an older type of Kymi bridal costume, from the 18th century.

Danced in it

• Kleistos Kymis

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