Folk costumes of greece

Folk costumes of Greece. erasmus+ project

1. P roject’s part 5th:” Our folkore and costums ” Meeting in Kulupenai , Lithuania Students of the 7th Junior High School of Rhodes , (June 2017) Greek National Costume

2. Introduction Greek traditional costumes are the costumes of Greeks during the period of the Ottoman Occupation. (15th -19th c.) These costumes continued to be worn after the foundation of the modern Greek state (1830) and later they were replaced by western-style costum e. Pierre Bonirote, “Dance in Pnyka”, Acropolis, Athens (1842). “

3. Men’s costume was simple and without many colors The main men's garment was the short shirt worn with large knit white socks or trousers . ( left pricture) In the islands and on the coasts men used to wear the vraka ,(baggy pants), a white shirt, a sleeveles coat, a sash, a jacket, a tasseled cap. (right picture)

4. Men’s costume The warriors wor the “fustanella” ,a pleated long skirt. (fusta=skirt) During the war of Independance (1821-1830), this garment spread widely and later became the men's national costume.

5. National greek costume The corresponding female costume was based on the european dress, combined with elements of traditional costume. It was named "costume of Amalia", according to the name of the first queen of Greece who established it. The kontogoun i, the short, closely fitted jacket , was of gold-embroidered velvet. A fez was worn on the head (with a taller version for married women). When Greece became an independent state, Otto, the first king of Greece established the costume with “ foustanella ” as urban costume, the formal Court attire (in around 1835).

6. Introduction: Women’s costume National greek costume has its origins from the costume of the Byzantine Empire. It has nothing to do with ancient greek garments. The post-Byzantine(after 15th c.) garments have the length of the tissu as their length and they are made from stitching many pieces of cloth , from a narrow, sloping loom. They are a continuation of Byzantine costume, but they have been influenced by both the East and the West. They have also similarities with the costumes of the neighboring countries.

7. Introduction: Women’s costume Women's costumes belong essentially in to two large groups : In those with pure byzantine influence , which come from the “ dalmatian ”/dalmatica, a kind of tunic , which was worn over the shirt, closed, with wide sleeves made of linen or silk (for the rich people) . and in those, where the byzantine roots are melted with the vestments of the western Renaissance , like dress and skirt . Costume with dress

8. The parts of a woman’s costume I. The shirt/The chemise The main element is the shirt, a dress with sleeves , long or short, worn casually. A bridal shirt from the island of Astypalaia (19th c.)

9. I . Long embroidered bridal shirt, made of cotton –Island of Astypalaia , 19 th c.

10. The parts of a traditional wom e n’s costume II. b) The kavadi /kaftan Made of a luxurious imported fabric,usually brocade. II.b )or the giourntí , sinkoúni / Yurdi , syguna a sort of sleeveless or with sleeves shawl coat / waistcoat , woolen or wrinkled woven cloth. Kaftani, sleeved dress from Soufli, Evros, Thrace, Greece

11. The parts of a traditional woman’s costume IIc). Or The dress, tunic with or without waist. Traditional dresses from the island of Samos the island of Creta and from Naoussa (Macedonia, northren Greece)

12. An embroidered dress from Creta (17th c.) influenced by the western tradition ( Benaki Museum)

13. Other parts of the women’s costume The belt Vests, etc. (types of short sleeves or sleeveless jackets). .

14. Other parts of the women’s costume : Aprons Satin apron in bright crimson colour , embroidered with multicoloured silk threads. An accessory of the festive female Vlach costume of the Metsovo region, Ioannina region, Epirus, Greece (Lyceum Club of Greek Women) Apron from Leukimi, Corfu, Ionian islands

15. Other parts of the women’s costume : Headbands and other ornaments-jewelery Headbands mainly bridal gowns. Ornaments-jewelery . Bridal costume of Attica

16. Each region has its representative costumes Introduction: Costumes

17. Introduction:Women’s costume According to the folklorist Angeliki Hatzimichali, women’s costumes can be divided into three categories: Into the costumes with the sigouni ( a sort of sleeveless or with sleeves shawl coat/waistcoat) Into the costumes with the kavadi (tunic) Into the costumes with the dress (western influence). Costume with sigouni (Thessalia) Costume with kavadi (Thrace, Soufli) Costume with dress (Ionian islands, Corfu)

18. The traditional greek womens’ costumes can be divided into three categories: Attica’s costume (bridal) 1. The costumes with the sigouni Florina’ s costume (Macedonia, north) Sarakatsana’s costume Festiv segouni from Aidipsos (Euboea island)

19. 2. The costumes with “ k avadi ”/caftani Karagouna (Thessalia) Island of Kastelorizo Bridal or festive costume of Soufli, Thrace Early 20th century

20. 2. Costumes with “Kavadi”/caftani Sayas/Kavadi From Macedonia, Pylaia (Thessaloniki) Kaplamas/Kaftani/ Kavadi from Megara (Attica) Urban costume of Ioannina (Epirus), 19th c.

21. 3. Costumes with dress. (Western influence: mainly in the islands and the coastal areas) Bridal dress of Trikeri in Thessaly (Magnesia region). It is composed of three chemises and four short pleated dresses worn one on top of the other. Early 20th c. Collection Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation. Museum Benaki Costume from the island of Skopelos Island of Corfu, bridal and festiv dress

22. Folk costumes of the island of Creta

23. Folk costume of the island of Rhodes, (costume of Embona ). The white shirt embroidered The black cotton sleeveless dress, pleated, with decoration. The woolen red belt, t he colorful stamped haedcoat.

24. S Sources Wikipedia: Greek dress Museum of the History of the Greek Costume of the Lyceum Club of Greek Women The history of the greek costume: Student’s book (1st grade of the J. High School) Pictures from google and Pinterest . Wikipedia: Greek dress (in greek ) Thanks for watching !