Carnival Photograph

CYLHA.10.059 (4) This photograph, taken in the post-war period of the 1940s, shows Evangelitsa Onisiforou and Faidon Potamitis standing at the entrance of Yiangos Potamitis' house, located at the corner of Glasdonos and Georgiou the 6th streets (currently Anexartisias) near the Pentadromos’ traffic lights. Evangelitsa is dressed in a traditional costume, featuring a long striped dress with a fitted bodice and wide sleeves. She wears a headscarf adorned with decorative elements, possibly lace or a beaded design. Faidon Potamitis is dressed as a bullfighter, wearing a short, decorative jacket with epaulettes, a white shirt, and knee-length breeches. He accessorizes his outfit with a cape draped over one shoulder and knee-high socks, completing the distinctive matador look. His costume evokes the dramatic flair of a bullfighter, adding an element of festivity and performance.