KOR57 Jacket inv.no 618
Gender information of the object:
Type:
Source:
Historical and Folklore Museum of Corinth - Alkmini Petropoulou – Gartagani Collection
Code:
164
Translator:
Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
Description:
Zipouni (jacket) made of cotton fabric (alatzia, (turk. alaca) with dark blue and yellow 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. There is also a pocket on the right side of the front part. The back is made of two pieces, the uper of the same cotton fabric as the front part, and the lower of white cotton fabric.There is also a short straight collar. The long straight 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 seiritia (cords, ribbons turk. şirit/şerit).