Yelekkin

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) is made of cotton fabric, alatzia (turk. alaca), with blue and red stripes. Half of the back is from the same fabric but the lower part is made of white cotton. The sleeveless yelekkin, the front and back of which are made of a single piece of material, has a vertical opening on the breast, slits at the sides, and a small upright collar. It is lined with white cotton material, and the collar and vertical opening are decorated with black thread. They are also used to form a braided strip at the vertical opening, with eighteen loops on the left side to receive the blue plastic buttons on the right. On the left side there is a small internal pocket. Its opening is decorated with yellow thread.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) is made of striped red, blue, yellow, white and green cotton fabric alatzia (turk. alaca) at the front and back. In the middle of the back is a vertical slit, which is fastened by a blue ribbon. The front consists of two pieces of felt of the same size that are crossed, leaving a semi-circular shaped opening at the neck. On the right side there is a vase-shaped pocket made of the same fabric embroidered with black threads. 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 white plastic buttons and the button-holes are attached on 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. All around the openings there is triangular pattern embroidered with black threads. The inside is reinforced with white cotton material.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of striped black and white velvet 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 blue ribbon. The front consists of two pieces of felt of the same size that are crossed, leaving a semi-circular opening at the neck. On the right side there is a vase-shaped pocket made of black velvet embroidered with green threads. 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 inside is reinforced with white cotton material.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of black 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 blue ribbon. Above the slit there is a rectangular decoration made of orange, green and blue thread. The front consists of two pieces of felt of the same size that are crossed, leaving a semi-circular opening at the neck. On the right side there is a vase-shaped pocket made of black velvet embroidered with orange and blue threads. Over the pocket there is embroidered decoration made of green, orange and blue threads and the year 1912. 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. The inside is reinforced with white cotton material.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of blue velvet at the front and black velvet at the back. In the middle of the back is a vertical slit, which is fastened by a yellow ribbon. The front consists of two pieces of felt of the same size that are crossed, leaving a semi-circular opening at the neck. On the right side there is a vase-shaped pocket made of green velvet and above it an embroidered bird made with yellow and green thread. 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 gaitania (braids) 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. Around all the openings there is embroidery of orange thread.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of black 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 yellow ribbon. Above the slit there is a rectangular pattern made of orange and green thread, and two green spirals ending with an orange bud. The front consists of two pieces of felt of the same size, which are crossed, leaving a semi-circular opening at the neck. On the right side there is a vase-shaped pocket made of black and green velvet embroidered with orange and blue threads. 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 both front panels, thus making it possible to cross the yelekkin on either side. At the bottom there is zig-zag embroidery of green and orange threads.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of dark blue and white striped cotton fabric called alatzia (turk. alaca) at the front and dark mauve silk fabric at the back. In the middle of the back is a vertical slit, which is fastened by a black ribbon. The front consists of two pieces of cotton fabric of the same size, which are crossed, leaving a semi-circular opening at the neck and a small straight collar. On the right side there is a vase-shaped pocket, half of which is made of alatzia and the other half of dark mauve silk fabric. The yelekkin is cross-buttoned, with a series of buttons set obliquely that are secured on the inside by loops attached to a black braid. Both sides have the buttons and the button-holes attached to both front panels, thus making it possible to cross the yelekkin on either side. All around the openings there is black braid. All the openings are embroidered with red, yellow and green threads. The waistcoat is reinforced inside with white cotton material. On the inner side there is a stamp with inscription: ‘‘Paragogos (Producer) – Georgios Filis – Lefkosia (Nicosia) – Kypros (Cyprus)’’.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of dark blue and white cotton fabric called alatzia (turk. alaca) at the front. At the back, the upper half is from the same material, while the lower part is made of white cotton fabric. In the middle of the back is a vertical slit, which is fastened by a black ribbon. The front consists of two pieces of cotton fabric of the same size, which are crossed, leaving a semi-circular opening at the neck. On the right side there is a vase-shaped pocket made of the same fabric. The yelekkin is cross-buttoned, with obliquely set plastic blue buttons that are secured on the inside by loops attached to a black braid. The buttons and the button-holes are attached to both front panels, thus making it possible to cross the yelekkin on either side. All around the openings there is black braid. The inside is reinforced by white cotton material.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of cotton fabric at the front and at the back. In the middle of the back is a vertical slit, which is fastened by a pink ribbon. Above the slit there is a triangular pattern made of black thread. The front consists of two pieces of cotton fabric of the same size, which are crossed, leaving a V-shaped 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 cotton 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. At the bottom and at all openings there is embroidery of black threads. The inside is reinforced by white cotton material. On the inside there is a stamp writing: ‘‘Paragogos (Producer) – Georgios Filis – Lefkosia (Nicosia) – Kypros (Cyprus)’’.

Yelekkin (waistcoat turk. yelek) made of black felt at the front and black velvet at the back. In the middle of the back is a vertical slit, which is fastened by a yellow ribbon. Above the slit there is a rectangular pattern made of orange, green and blue threads. The front consists of two pieces of felt of the same size, which are crossed, leaving a V-shaped opening at the neck. On the right side there is a square embroidered pattern made of green, orange and blue threads and the year 1912, also embroidered. The single, vase-shaped pocket is made of black velvet and green felt embroidered with orange and blue threads. 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. At the bottom there is zig-zag embroidery of green, orange and blue threads. The inside is reinforced by white cotton material. On the inside there is a stamp writing: ‘‘Giorgos (George) – Hajipanaiotou – raptis (tailor) – Lefkosia (Nicosia) – Kypros (Cyprus)’’