Village woman with fustani

The costume consists of ypokamison (chemise), foustani (dress), a headscarf and an apron for the waist, a bag and podines (boots). The chemise is short and made of taiston cotton fabric (woven material with crinkled stripes running lengthwise). The fustani is made of striped cotton alatzia, with white and red stripes in the warp and a brown cotton weft. It is entirely hand-sewn and has a body with a large V-shaped opening, passing beneath the breast, which is covered by the chemise. The long sleeves are attached to the body by sleeve-seams, as in modern garments. The long skirt is gathered at the waist. A black woollen apron is tied around the waist. The head is covered by two square kerchiefs, one tied like a cap and the other worn loosely over it. The podines (boots) come up to the middle of the thighs and are made of black leather with thick soles made of several pieces of leather.