Yelekkin (vest)

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Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
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617
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Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
Description: 
Long vest (yelekkin) made of cotton striped cloth (alatzia), with alternating stripes in the following order: brown, white, green, white, red, white, green, white and brown. The front part consists of two pieces, while the back is made of a single piece joining at the sides, under the armpits, the two front pieces. There is a small standing collar and embroidery around the openings.