Bridal and festive costume of Megara

Νυφική και γιορτινή φορεσιά των Μεγάρων

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Parts of the costume

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1. 1 ChemiseWhite cotton, trimmed with lace.
2. 2 DressSleeveless, with a bodice of dark red velvet worked in gold and a skirt with horizontal and vertical pleats, the "pastes" and "fleves".
3. 3 ZipouniA waistcoat worn over the dress.
4. 4 ApronWhite silk, with three rows of lace.
5. 5 Fez and boliaA small fez with silver coins and a silver "tasi" at the crown, under an all-silk, gold-woven bolia.
6. 6 WaistIn the drawing, the waist. The sources describe no sash.

Costume

Women’s

Occasion

Bridal

Region

Central Greece & Attica › Megara

The most formal dress of the women of Megara in the 19th century, for weddings and the great feasts. It has a sleeveless dress with a bodice of dark red velvet worked in gold and a skirt with horizontal and vertical pleats. On the head, a small fez with silver coins and a gold-woven bolia.

Danced in it

• Vathis Tsamikos
• Loulouvikos
• Manoleiko
• Keep Away Your Doves
• Papiris
• Tis triantafyllias ta fylla
• Trata
• Hatzichristos

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