KOR28 Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) inv.no.658
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Type:
Source:
Historical and Folklore Museum of Corinth - Alkmini Petropoulou – Gartagani Collection
Code:
135
Translator:
Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
Description:
Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of blue silk fabric with interwoven bunches of red, green, yellow and blue flowers at the front, and white cotton fabric at the back. At the front there is a triangular opening. The front consists of two equal pieces of silk fabric. At the bottom are button holes trimmed with gaitania (braids). There is a triangular opening at the neck and a small straight collar. On the right side is a vase-shaped pocket made of the same material. The yelekkin is fully lined with white cotton material.