foustanin

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Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
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Code: 
620
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Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
Description: 
Foustanin, cotton dress made of striped alatzia fabric. Red, yellow,  and black stripes are formed in the weft against a white background. The garment comprises a wide skirt and a separate bodice, which are joined at the waist. The back consists of a single piece of fabric, with a seam at the back of the shoulders. At the front, two separate pieces, sewn to the sides, form a deep opening, which leaves most of the chest uncovered and continues with a vertical slit reaching just below the waist. The opening closes with three hook-and-eye clasps. The sleeves are narrow and long, with the stripes of the fabric arranged in a horizontal position. Their edge is adorned with a sewn-on brown cord.