Amalia costume

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Author: 
Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
Type: 
Code: 
637
Translator: 
Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
Description: 
Amalia costume which comprises a white shirt, a purple silk skirt, a black sarka with gold embroidery, a silver buckle, a gold-plated filigree necklace with a cross and fez with a white gold embroidered headscarf.    The sarka is made of black felt with long sleeves and a low standing collar. The front part consists of two pieces of fabric. The sleeves are sewn vertically to the body and for ease of movement there are two gussets under each armpit (additional triangular pieces joined at the longest side). The sarka has a rich decoration of gold-wrapped thread. The finish of the collar, the front opening, and the bottom edges of the sarka all feature the same decoration. Silver-gilt pendant comprising a chain of spherical filigree beads (toutounia), and a filigree cross. The Silver buckle consists of two almond-shaped pieces decorated with floral patterns in repoussé technique.