Christos Christophorou collection

Amalia costume comprising  a white shirt, a pink silk skirt, a black felt sarka with gold embroidery, a silver buckle, a gold-plated filigree necklace with a cross. The head is covered with a fez and a red printed headscarf with machine made lace around the edges.   

Sarka of black felt with long sleeves and a low standing collar. The front part consists of two pieces of fabric. The sleeves are sewn vertically to the body and for ease of movement there are two gussets under each armpit (additional triangular pieces joined at the longest side). The sarka has a rich decoration of gold-wrapped thread both on the front and back side. The finish of the collar, the front opening, and the bottom edges of the sarka all feature the same decoration. 

Silver-gilt pendant comprising a chain of spherical filigree beads (toutounia), and a filigree cross.

The Silver buckle consists of two almond-shaped pieces decorated with floral patterns in repoussé technique.

 Silver-gilt pendant comprising a chain of spherical filigree beads (toutounia), and a filigree cross. The arms of the cross consist of four drop-shaped elements, soldered to a central rosette-shaped part, with a blue/turquoise stone in the middle. Red beads are affixed at the angles between the drop-shaped elements. The fourth element is connected, through a ring, to the chain, actually to a  spherical filigree bead in the middle of the chain, which consists of a series of smaller filigree beads (toutounia).

Men’s Costume. The parts of the costume are as follows: a white shirt, a black men’s vest (yelekkin), baggy trousers (vraka), a silver cross and a black headscarf.

Men’s double-breasted vest (yelekkin). The front and the back are made of black velvet. The front consists of two pieces of fabric that cross over the chest on both sides. The vest is decorated with an outline of coloured cords, red and yellow. The back is made of a single piece of black velvet, which extends below the armpits and is joined with coloured seams to the front pieces. In the centre of the back, there is a vertical opening that would have been closed with some kind of ribbon passing through the remaining eyelets for a better fit on the body. The opening is bordered with sewn-on cord in red and yellow, forming a decorative floral pattern.

The Silver cross is decorated with floral patterns in repoussé technique.

Amalia costume contained with a white shirt, a silk skirt with blue and white stripes, a black felt sarka with gold embroidery, a silver buckle, a gold-plated filigree necklace with a cross, a chain and a white headscarf.   

Sarka of black felt with long sleeves and a low standing collar. The front part consists of two pieces of fabric. The sleeves are sewn vertically to the body and for ease of movement there are two gussets under each armpit (additional triangular pieces joined at the longest side. The sarka has decoration of gold-wrapped thread. The finish of the collar, the front opening, and the bottom edges of the sarka all feature the same decoration, while the sleeve seams are also emphasised with soutache shaping swirling floral motifs.

Silver-gilt pendant comprising a chain of spherical filigree beads (toutounia), and a filigree cross.

The Silver buckle consists of two almond-shaped pieces decorated with floral patterns in repoussé technique.

Male Costume. The parts of the costume are as follows: a white shirt, a black vest (yelekkin), a black  waistcoat (zipounin), baggy trousers (vraka), a silver cross and a black headscarf.

The double-breasted vest (yelekkin) is made of black felt. The front part consists of two pieces that cross over the chest on both sides, with rows of black buttons arranged diagonally. t features rich sewn-on decoration made of black cord, forming spiral patterns in different combinations.

The sleeved waistcoat (zimbouni) is made of black felt and has a low standing collar. The front consists of four pieces, while the back is made of a single piece. The sleeves are sewn vertically to the body.

The Silver cross is decorated with floral patterns in repoussé technique.

Amalia costume which comprises a white shirt, a purple silk skirt, a black sarka with gold embroidery, a silver buckle, a gold-plated filigree necklace with a cross and fez with a white gold embroidered headscarf.   

The sarka is made of black felt with long sleeves and a low standing collar. The front part consists of two pieces of fabric. The sleeves are sewn vertically to the body and for ease of movement there are two gussets under each armpit (additional triangular pieces joined at the longest side). The sarka has a rich decoration of gold-wrapped thread. The finish of the collar, the front opening, and the bottom edges of the sarka all feature the same decoration.

Silver-gilt pendant comprising a chain of spherical filigree beads (toutounia), and a filigree cross.

The Silver buckle consists of two almond-shaped pieces decorated with floral patterns in repoussé technique.

Myrmidin, a women's metallic gold-plated breast ornament. It consists of thin chains, one vertical connected with three horizontal ones all of them  decorated with small round elements. The first two horizontal chains are longer and have hooks at their ends for attachment to the shirt, so that the chest is covered with chains. The central horizontal chain consists of a series of miniature round elements connected with small rings, while the other chains are decorated with round elements, connected with rings.