Historical and Folklore Museum of Corinth

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)’’

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of 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 green ribbon. Above the slit there is a rectangular pattern with two spirals made of orange, green and blue threads. The front consists of two pieces of woollen fabric of the same size, which are crossed, leaving a semi-circular shaped opening at the neck. On the right side there is a square embroidered pattern made of orange and blue threads. Also 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 the two front panels, thus making it possible to cross the yelekkin on either side. At the bottom there is zig-zag embroidery of orange and blue threads. The inside is reinforced by white cotton material. The yelekkin has twisted braids, gaitania (braids) and seiritia, which form a variety of patterns on the back. On the inside there is a stamp writing: ‘‘Paragogos (Producer) – Georgios Filis – Lefkosia (Nicosia) – Kypros (Cyprus)’’.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of dark green velvet at the front and black velvet at the back. In the middle of the back is a vertical slit, which was fastened by a ribbon (missing). The front consists of two pieces of velvet of the same size, which are crossed, leaving a horseshoe-shaped 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 buttons that are secured on the inside by loops attached to a black woollen braid. Both sides have buttons. The button-holes, which are made of black braid and seiritia (cords, ribbons turk. şirit/şerit), are attached to the two front panels, so that the yelekkin can cross on either side. All around the openings there is zig-zag embroidery with pink, blue and red threads. The inside is lined 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 woollen fabric at the front and black velvet at the back, with a vertical opening at the front. The back and the sides are made of a single piece of black woollen fabric. At the front are button-holes trimmed with gaitania (braids), to which are attached loops made of gaitania. The buttons are made of twisted woollen braids and end with 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 embroidered with green and orange thread. The whole front part of the yelekkin is decorated with braids. The yelekkin is fully lined with white cotton material. On the inside there is a stamp writing: ‘‘Orfanos & Zivanaris LTD’’.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of black woollen fabric at the front and black velvet at the back, with a vertical opening at the front. The back and the sides are made of a single piece of black velvet. The vertical slit in the middle of the back was cross-fastened by a ribbon (missing). Above it, there are two birds embroidered with orange, blue and green threads and two embroidered spirals which end to an orange bud. The front consists of two equal pieces of black woollen fabric. At the bottom are button-holes trimmed with gaitania (braids), to which are attached loops made of gaitania. The buttons are made of twisted braids. 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 pocket embroidered with green and blue threads and above it an embroidered blue and orange bird. The whole front part of the yelekkin is decorated with braids. The yelekkin is fully lined with white cotton material.

Yelekkin (waistcoat turk. yelek) is made of dark-mauve velvet at the front and at the back, with a vertical opening at the front. The back and sides are made of a single piece of black velvet. The front consists of two equal pieces of dark-mauve velvet. At the lower part are button-holes trimmed with ribbon, to which are attached loops also made of ribbon. There is a V-shaped opening at the neck. On the right side is a pocket made of the same fabric embroidered with threads. The whole front part of the yelekkin is decorated with colourful threads, which create a variety of decorative motifs. The yelekkin is fully lined with white cotton material.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of cotton fabric, called alatzia (turk. alaca), with blue, white and brown stripes. The yelekkin is sleeveless with the front and back made of a single piece of material. It 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 brown, blue and red threads. At the collar, these coloured threads are braided to form a seiriti (cords, ribbons turk. şirit/şerit). They also form a braided strip at the vertical opening, with ten loops on the left side to receive the ten knitted buttons on the right.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of black woollen fabric at the front and black velvet at the back, with a vertical opening at the front. The back and the sides are made of a single piece of black velvet. The vertical slit in the back was cross-fastened by a ribbon (missing). The front consists of two equal pieces of black woollen fabric. At the bottom are button-holes trimmed with gaitania (braids), to which are attached loops made of gaitania and buttons made of twisted woollen braids and ending with tassels. There is a semi-circular opening at the neck, around the inside of which is a striped seiriti (cords, ribbons turk. şirit/şerit). The whole front part of the yelekkin is decorated with braids, seiritia and threads, which create a variety of decorative motifs, scrolls, spirals, lozenges and wickerwork embroidery. The yelekkin is fully lined with white cotton material.

Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of black woollen fabric at the front and black velvet at the back, with a vertical opening at the front. The back and sides are made of a single piece of black velvet. The vertical slit in the middle of the back is cross-fastened by a black ribbon. The front consists of two equal pieces of black woollen fabric. At the bottom are button-holes trimmed with gaitania (braids), to which are attached loops made of gaitania and buttons made of twisted woollen braid and ending with 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 green and black woollen fabric. Above it there is an embroidered rectangular pattern of blue thread and a square motif made of green and orange thread. The whole front part of the yelekkin is decorated with braids, seiritia and threads which create a variety of decorative motifs, scrolls, spirals, lozenges and wickerwork embroidery. The yelekkin is fully lined with white cotton material.