Culture Costumes Naousa bridal costume Naousa bridal costume Νυφική φορεσιά της Νάουσας
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1 Undershirt (mesofori) The chemise worn first. 2 Dress Worn over the undershirt and under the long overcoat. 3 Makrilembanto A long overcoat trimmed with gold braid. 4 Plastrons Two plastrons, an inner and an outer one, with a cloth called the mafesi over them. Two undersleeves go with them. 5 Apron Made, like the rest, of costly cloth. 6 Sash and belt The zostra is wrapped round the waist and hips. Over it goes a belt with gold embroidery and an ornate buckle. 7 Tepelouki A cap with a tassel on the left. A married woman wore it without the tassel. 8 Saltamarka A short vest with gold embroidery, worn by a married woman with her formal costume. 9 Jewellery and shoes Gold coins at the throat, brooches, earrings and necklaces (giordania); embroidered shoes on the feet. Not shown on the drawing
Costume Women’s
Occasion Bridal The Naousa bridal costume was part of the dowry, made of costly cloth with gold braid and embroidery. After the wedding a woman wore it as her formal married costume, without the tassel on the cap. It was worn until the first decades of the 20th century.
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