Historical and Folklore Museum of Corinth

Headscarf, printed, made of fine cotton material called kouroukla, dyed in dark red colour (xydín, the colour of vinegar). It is decorated with a row of floral motifs all around the edges, and a bouquet of flowers in each of the four corners. The outline of the patterns is printed in black colour (karakalemi), and the flowers and leaves in red (tekkirin) and yellow colour. The edges of the kerchief are decorated with lace (pipilla). The lace pattern is the cypress tree (kyparissoudi), made of green and white silk thread.

Printed headscarf made of fine cotton material called kouroukla, dyed in dark red colour (xydín, the colour of vinegar). It is decorated with a row of floral motifs all around the edges, and a bouquet of flowers in each of the four corners. The outline of the patterns is printed in black colour (karakalemi), and the flowers and leaves in red (tekkirin) and yellow colour. The head-scarf is decorated all around with machine-made lace (pipilla).

Kerchief, printed, made of fine cotton material called koroukla, of brown colour. All around the edges, it is decorated with a row of printed floral motifs, each one consisting of a lily and a broad leaf. The outlines of the pattern are printed in black colour (karakalemi), and the flowers and leaves in red, green, white, blue and yellow colour.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of striped black synthetic fabric at the front and black satin at the back. The front consists of two pieces of the same size, which are closed vertically with four buttons. There is a semi-circular opening at the neck and a double pointed collar. On both sides, there is a pocket opening.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of mauve velvet with leaves and flowers in relief at the front, and black velvet at the back. The front consists of two pieces of mauve velvet of the same size, which are crossed, leaving a semi-circular opening at the neck. The yelekkin is cross-buttoned, with obliquely set buttons that are secured on the inside by loops attached to a black woollen braid. Both the buttons and the button-holes are made of black braid and seiritia (cords, ribbons turk. şirit/şerit), and are attached to the two front panels, thus making it possible to cross the yelekkin on either side. On the right, there is a vase-shaped pocket made of black velvet.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) is made of blue silk fabric at the front and at the back. The front consists of two pieces of silk of the same size that are crossed, leaving a triangular opening at the neck. On the right side, there is a vertical opening for the pocket, which is decorated with seiritia (cords, ribbons turk. şirit/şerit) of black and gold thread. The two front panels make it possible to cross the yelekkin on either side. All the openings are decorated with seiritia of black and gold thread. The inside is lined with white cotton material. On the inside there is a stamp witting: ‘‘Paragogos (Producer) – Georgios Filis – Lefkosia (Nicosia) – Kypros (Cyprus)’’.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of mauve velvet at the front, and red felt at the back, with a vertical opening at the front. The back and sides are made of a single piece of red felt. The vertical slit in the back is cross-fastened by a ribbon of black and red colour. Above it, there is an embroidered lozenge-shaped pattern with two spirals. The front consists of two equal pieces of mauve velvet. At the bottom are button holes trimmed with gaitania (braids), to which are attached loops made of gaitania and buttons braided of threads and ending in tassels. There is a semi-circular opening at the neck, around the inside of which is a striped seiriti (cords, ribbons turk. şirit/şerit). On the right side is a vase-shaped pocket made of black velvet decorated with gold and orange seiriti and above it an embroidered bird of green and orange colour. All the front part of the yelekkin is decorated with braids, seiritia and yellow and brown threads. The yelekkin is fully lined with white cotton.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of striped woollen fabric at the front, and black velvet at the back. In the middle of the back is a vertical slit, which is fastened by a black ribbon. Above the slit there is a lozenge-shaped pattern with two spirals made of orange, green and blue thread. The front consists of two pieces of woollen fabric of the same size that are crossed, leaving a horseshoe-shaped opening at the neck. On the right side there is a square design embroidered with orange and green thread. The yelekkin is cross-buttoned, with obliquely set buttons that are secured on the inside by loops attached to a black woollen braid. Both the buttons and the button-holes are made of black braid and seiritia (cords, ribbons turk. şirit/şerit), and are attached to the two front panels, thus making it possible to cross the Yelekkin on either side. Twisted braids, gaitania (braids) and seiritia form a variety of patterns. The inside is reinforced with white cotton.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of black felt at the front, and black velvet at the back. The front consists of two pieces of black velvet of the same size that are crossed, leaving a semi-circular opening at the neck. The yelekkin is cross-buttoned, with obliquely set buttons that are secured on the inside by loops attached to a black wool braid. Both the buttons and the button-holes are made of black braid and seiritia (cords, ribbons turk. şirit/şerit), and are attached to the two front panels, thus making it possible to cross the yelekkin on either side. The whole surface of the yelekkin is decorated. Braids, seiritia and threads are used to create a variety of decorative motifs scrolls, spirals, lozenges and wickerwork embroidery which fill every surface. The yelekkin is fully lined with white cotton material. On the inside there is written with blue pen the name “Charalampos Fragou”.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of blue velvet with intertwined leaves and flowers at the front, and black velvet at the back. In the middle of the back is a vertical slit, which is fastened by a green ribbon. The front consists of two pieces of mauve velvet of the same size that are crossed, leaving a semi-circular opening at the neck. The yelekkin is cross-buttoned, with obliquely set buttons that are secured on the inside by loops attached to a black woollen braid. Both the buttons and the button-holes are made of black braid and seiritia (cords, ribbons turk. şirit/şerit), and are attached to the two front panels, thus making it possible to cross the yelekkin on either side. On the right, there is a vase-shaped pocket made of black velvet.