KOR33 Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) inv.no.600
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Type:
Source:
Historical and Folklore Museum of Corinth - Alkmini Petropoulou – Gartagani Collection
Code:
140
Translator:
Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
Description:
Yelekkin (waistcoat, turk. yelek) made of brown velvet at the front and black velvet at the back. In the middle of the back is a vertical slit, which is fastened by a brown ribbon. Above the slit there is a lozenge-shaped pattern made of orange, green and blue thread. The front consists of two pieces of velvet of the same size that are crossed, leaving a semi-circular opening at the neck. On the right side there is a vase-shaped pocket made of black velvet embroidered with black threads. Over the pocket there is an embroidered decoration made of black threads and the year 1911, also embroidered. The yelekkin is cross-buttoned, with obliquely set buttons that are secured on the inside by loops attached to a black wool braid. Both the buttons and the button-holes are made of black braid and seiritia (cords, ribbons turk. şirit/şerit), and are attached to the two front panels, thus making it possible to cross the yelekkin on either side. All the openings at the back are embroidered with blue, green and orange threads. The inside is reinforced by white cotton material.