Women’s costume of Psara

Γυναικεία φορεσιά των Ψαρών

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Parts of the costume

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1. 1 BoliaA silk headscarf fixed at the forehead together with the hair.
2. 2 Tsiboukoto chemiseOf pure silk.
3. 3 DressA dark sleeveless dress with rich pleats and a horizontal tuck above the hem, with a band of brocade.
4. 4 BodiceThe top of the sleeveless dress.
5. 5 GounelaA coat worn over the dress.
6. 6 SashThe Foundation’s costume shows an orange sash with long fringes.

Costume

Women’s

Occasion

Festive

Region

North Aegean

A women’s costume of Psara from the early 20th century, of the island type. Over a silk chemise, the tsiboukoto, goes a dark sleeveless dress with rich pleats and a wide tuck about 20 cm above the hem, trimmed with brocade, as on almost all island dresses. The gounela coat was worn over it, and on the head the silk bolia is fixed at the forehead together with the hair.

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