Phivos Stavrides Foundation - Larnaka Archives

A little boy wearing a sailor suit (early 20th century). His cap is placed on a chair, next to him. Small boys, after the infant age, during which gender is difficult to distinguish in photographs, often appear dressed in navy-style clothing, consisting of knee-length trousers and a blouse with the characteristic wide collar.

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Three children pose with seriousness in a studio. They stand attentively, their gaze fixed on the camera lens. The girls wear similar dresses that differ in colours, with impressive white lace collars that tie with bows. The boy wears white pants with a white shirt and a black belt.

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Group photo in Platres, 1917. At the bottom is Anna Kyrzi. Standing, from left to right, are Frosso Giorgallidou, Elli, Polina, and Kleio Valdaseridou. The low neckline of their attire is adorned with brooches. The slightly shorter skirts reveal the shoes of the time, with a curved heel. Such skirts, especially during the second decade of the 20th century, prominently display women's shoes, which are always worn in combination with stockings. During this period, short boots with a series of buttons on the sides are still worn. More often, the footwear of the time reaches the ankle and has a high, curved heel and a slightly pointed toe. Shoes are fastened with laces or straps.

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Group photo in Platres, 1917. At the bottom is Anna Kyrzi. Standing, from left to right, are Frosso Giorgallidou, Elli, Polina, and Kleio Valdaseridou. The low neckline of their attire is adorned with brooches. The slightly shorter skirts reveal the shoes of the time, with a curved heel. Such skirts, especially during the second decade of the 20th century, prominently display women's shoes, which are always worn in combination with stockings. During this period, short boots with a series of buttons on the sides are still worn. More often, the footwear of the time reaches the ankle and has a high, curved heel and a slightly pointed toe. Shoes are fastened with laces or straps.

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Unknown female figure with modern attire (early 1910s). The lower part of the high-waisted skirt is adorned with rows of buttons. The skirt is paired with a white, short-sleeved blouse, closed at the neck. The large hat reflects the trends of the era. Fashion at the time also calls for more and varied accessories, such as hats and bags.

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Irene Tsepi (left), sister of Mari Tsepi and wife of G. Georgiadis Papoui, and Eleni Georgiadi Papoui (right), wife of Konstantinos Solomonides (early 1910s). The long dresses of both women have intricate embroidery decoration. The attire is complemented with a variety of jewellery.

In the 1910s clothing becomes more practical, with narrower and slightly shorter skirts and a raised waistline.

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Maria Varlaam Pascotini wearing a long, black jacket over a blouse, and a skirt of light-coloured fabric (early 20th century). Usually, in this combination both the jacket and the skirt are characterized by monochrome, dark colours and a simple line, without decorative elements. It is typically seen in photographs of elderly women who also wear the traditional headscarf. Maria’s attire is complemented with jewellery, a brooch, bracelets and rings.

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Euphrosyne Valsaseridou in an elegant, white dress richly decorated with lace. By this time (1900s), dresses maintain their closed character with a high neckline, long sleeves, and a long skirt. Despite emphasising the female silhouette in an S shape, retaining the corset, they are now more comfortable. At least in the case of younger women, the appearance is principally characterised by soft, light colours and an abundance of lace. The costumes are either one-piece or two-piece, with a combination of a skirt and a blouse. There is often an additional piece of fabric of the same material as the dress at the neck and shoulders, in a circular or V shape, emphasising the upper part of the body.

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Eugenia Balsamaki Valsaseridi in a formal dress, with a large impressive hat adorned with feathers and a boa (1900s). The base of the neck, which is covered by the closed garment, is adorned by a brooch of significant size. This type of brooch used to be oval or flower-shaped, or smaller and horizontal, ribbon-like, with a decorative element in the centre. During the first two decades of the 20th century, all the luxury is centred around the head. Women's appearance is now characterised by elaborate and impressive hairstyles and large hats with feathers, bows, brooches, and other ornaments. The fashion of the time also required more and varied accessories, long gloves for formal occasions, veils and scarves with feathers (boas).

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Revekka Mavroidi in a luxurious dance gown (1900s), wears a striking dress made of heavy fabric with a double row of lace covering the chest and shoulders, along with additional sewn-on decoration on the long, with rich folds skirt that culminates in a train. Equally impressive is her hairstyle, voluminous around the face, with a high bun secured with a hairpin at the top of the head. This hairstyle, leaving the face and neck free, was particularly popular in the first decade of the 20th century. The black ribbon was added to the photograph after her death.

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