KOR53 Zipouni, (jacket) inv.no 680

Zipouni (jacket) made of cotton fabric (alatzia, turk. alaca) with dark blue, white and red stripes. The back and front are made of a single piece, with no stitching at the shoulders, and there is a vertical v-shaped opening in front, fastened at the bottom with two loops. The long narrow sleeves are sewn vertically to the body and have slits near the end. The jacket is entirely lined with cotton material. The front opening, the join of the two sleeves, the straight collar and the opening of the pocket are decorated with black gaitania (braids) and seiritia (cords, ribbons turk. şirit/şerit). On the inside there is a stamp: ‘‘Paragogos (Producer) – Georgios Filis – Lefkosia (Nicosia) – Kypros (Cyprus)’’.