Women’s festive costume of Lemnos

Γυναικεία γιορτινή φορεσιά της Λήμνου

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Parts of the costume

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1. 1 HeaddressA red cap, a printed kerchief and over them a fine white machramas falling to the shoulders.
2. 2 ChemiseWhite, of cotton and silk.
3. 3 DressA sleeveless silk dress, loose at the top with a deep opening at the chest, gold braid and black wool fringe at the hem. In the museum’s piece it has pink-red stripes.
4. 4 WaistcoatA silk waistcoat, green in the museum’s piece.
5. 5 VrakaVraka under the dress.Not shown on the drawing
6. 6 SashOur sources for this costume do not mention a sash.

Costume

Women’s

Occasion

Festive

Region

North Aegean › Lemnos

An old festive costume of Lemnos from the 18th century, one of the rare island costumes in the National Historical Museum. Over vraka and a white cotton-silk chemise goes a loose sleeveless silk dress with a deep opening at the chest, gold braid, and black wool fringe at the hem. On the head a red cap, a printed kerchief and a fine head cloth, the machramas.

Danced in it

• Kechagiadikos
• Forth-Back
• Panagia choros
• Patima

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