Urban women’s costume of Pyrgos

Αστική γυναικεία φορεσιά του Πύργου

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1. 1 ChemiseWhite, of silk and cotton, with gold braid on the sleeves.
2. 2 KavadiA dress of pink and white brocade.
3. 3 ZipouniAn old-style jacket of crimson velvet, with braid, gold-woven ribbons and gold embroidery on the edges and shoulders.
4. 4 HeadThe sources do not describe the headdress; in the drawing, a plain scarf.
5. 5 BodiceIn the drawing, the front of the body under the outer garments. The sources describe no separate waistcoat.
6. 6 WaistIn the drawing, the waist. The sources describe no sash.

Costume

Women’s

Occasion

Festive

Region

Peloponnese › Elis

The town dress of the women of Pyrgos in Ilia, from the late 19th century. It is made of a white chemise, a kavadi of pink and white brocade and an old-style zipouni of crimson velvet worked in gold. The Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation notes it as the model for the "Amalia" costume.

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