Yelekkin (vest)

Gender information of the object: 
Male
Color: 
red
Author: 
Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
Type: 
Yelekkin
Primary Material: 
Silk
Place: 
Limassol’s Municipal Museum of Folk Art
3D object: 
3D object
Code: 
613
Translator: 
Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
Description: 
Double-breasted vest with a standing collar. The front consists of four pieces of imported purple silk fabric The vest has a small triangular opening on the chest and fastens diagonally on the left side with a black cord. All the openings are adorned with soutache. At the edge of the front opening, there is a series of loops made of cord, forming a festoon pattern. Each arm opening, is decorated with a black tassel. The right side features an internal pocket with soutache at the opening.