photograph of Ali Mulla Hüseyin no. 033

Studio photograph of Ali Mulla Hüseyin (1915-1995), taken in 1932. The painted background, carpet and corner table are the same as in No. 032. The young man stands on a colourful carpet with his right hand resting on a corner table, which has a vase with a variety of flowers placed on its lower shelf. He has a short moustache and a peculiar hair style with a parting on the left and the wavy hair falling on the right side (TCy kahkül, Turk. kakül = lock of hair, side lock). He wears a white shirt with a wide open, sailor-like collar which falls over the collar of the jacket; the latter is of western style with two buttons and two superimposed pockets clearly visible on the right side: it is described as divişli sakgo. The lapel of the coat is decorated with a carnation. The rest of the attire is traditional: it comprises black knee-breeches, a pilgrim’s striped scarf, presumably from the Holy Land, used as a waistband (hacı şalı kuşağı), and long hand-knitted stockings of thick thread in light rose colour; the pattern consists of concentric lozenges arranged in vertical series. The leather boots are fashionable, of two different colours, black with the upper part white. They are elastic-sided ankle boots (lastikli gonçlu potin). Donated by Veli Avcı. Village: Kioneli (Gönyeli), Nicosia District.