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Sofoklis Stavrinidis and Laura Pascotini in everyday attire, taking a stroll in the countryside (1910s). The man wears a complete European-style costume and a hat with a ribbon. The woman is dressed in black. Her white hat, adorned with a pin and a ribbon, is of impressive size, adding elegance to the feminine appearance.

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Unknown couple (late 19th century). The dark-coloured woman's dress contrasts with her white umbrella. The skirt is enriched with various layers or folds of fabric creating a double skirt, as well as horizontal and vertical pleats and ruffles. Corsets are used to achieve a good fit of the bodice and emphasise the curves of the body with enhancement of the bust and tightening of the lower part of the chest. The dress, modern for its time, is paired with traditional jewellery and a pendant watch. The man wears a fez in combination with an everyday western-style suit, comprising a white shirt, a light-coloured jacket and black trousers.

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Unknown couple (1880s?). In the photograph of the couple, the man wears a fez in combination with a European suit, including a shirt under a long jacket, and trousers. The attire of the young woman standing next to him presents a rare appearance of the bell-shaped crinoline, old-fashioned for the time.

The wide European crinoline was worn internally, under the skirt, and had hoops or a wire frame assembled with woven horsehair (crin, from which the term crinoline is derived) or with cotton or linen thread. In Western fashion, the use of the crinoline was at its peak from the mid-19th century until around 1870, while in Cyprus it was in use during the 1860s.

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School photograph (late 1910s). The young female students are wearing sailor uniforms, consisting of white dresses with blue and white collars. Their hair is tied in buns and they wear headbands.

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The Manzoloudes kindergarten (early 1910s). The two kindergarten teachers shown on the photograph, are the Manzoloudes sisters. They are similarly dressed with ankle-length skirts and blouses made of the same patterned fabric but in different designs. Their rich hair is gathered and adorned with ribbons. In the same photograph, at the back, stands a woman wearing a white blouse combined with a traditional headscarf, decorated with pipilla (needle lace). Children's attire principally consists of short dresses for girls, but also sailor suits.

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Young boys in suits consisting of white shirts closed with ties, black trousers, waistcoats, and jackets. They are students of the Pancyprian Lyceum Larnaca (1907). The boy on the left is Pavlos Valtasidis.

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Peppa Pascotini (late 1910s - early 1920s). Her posture of reverence and special costume are associated with the ceremony of the First Communion in the Catholic tradition. The young girl is photographed in a studio. She is reading an open book that she holds in her hands, kneeling in front of a tall candle decorated with a bow. She wears a white, modest dress symbolising purity, reminiscent of christening attire. Her loose hair is covered by a long tulle veil, with flowers adorning the forehead. The costume is complemented with gloves, socks, and shoes tied with ribbons, all in white. Hanging from her waist is a white lace bag with fringes all around, held by two fabric bands.

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Young girls in white dresses with bows on their heads pose in a studio, inside a boat (early 1920s). From left to right, they are Maro Stavrinidou, Peppa Pascotini, and Ape Stini.

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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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