Pantaloons

ΜΓ 146 Women’s pantaloons of loom-woven white cotton fabric. This is an unworn garment, of the same pattern as the preceding one (ΜΓ 387).   The legs, which gather at the bottom with dense hand-sewn pleats, consist of two fabric sections each. The broader one, measuring 40-40.5 cm/41 cm in width, covers the front side and part of the back externally, whereas the other, measuring 18.5-19 cm in width on one leg and 20-20.5 cm on the other, completes the inner part of the back. A rectangular piece of fabric (sides: 36/36.5 cm x 34.5 cm), placed diagonally at the crotch, creates a triangle on either side of the garment. The seams at the joints of this additional piece are bulky, featuring a 0.5-0.7 cm hem.   The 3 cm-tall hem casing across the waist is machine-stitched, with a threaded drawstring.   Height: 70 cm. Waist width: 61 cm. Leg width: 30-31 cm in the upper part, 14.5 cm in the lower part. Date of entry to the Collection: 1978 Provenance: Unknown.