Headscarf

Ind. no. 218: Kilaniotiko square, silk headscarf decorated with the "tie-dye" technique.

As in all known specimens, which are very rare, the primary motif is a cross that divides the surface into four squares, each containing different lozenge designs. The peculiar, dotted outline of the designs is due to the practice of tying knots before each dyeing with a different colour, so as to maintain the colour of the tied parts. The bright yellow/gold colour that stands out most strongly in these handkerchiefs came from the initial dye, when the headscarf was boiled together with pieces of local Rhus cotinus (for the  method of dyeing kilaniotika headscarves, see Egoumenidou 1997, 41-42, fig. 12). It ends in fringes.

It belonged to Loukis Pierides.

Dimensions: 77 x 77 cm.       

Ind. no. 27: An almost square headscarf, decorated with flowers that sparsely cover the entire surface, arranged around a central flower in a wreath of buds. Soft colours are accentuated with bright oil green and deep red. The edges are decorated with pipilla (needle lace) made from light brown cord (the design and arrangement are comparable to, among others, the embroidery of Istanbul with a similar straight and pressed stitch, at the National History Museum of Athens: Greek Embroidery 1989, 88, no. 90. See also turban cover: Berker, s.a., 295, 1/70).

Dimensions: 46 x 53 cm.

Woman’s headscarf made of kouroukla, dyed with a dark black colour. It is decorated with printed floral motifs, composed of branches with leaves and red flowers that are arranged diagonally along the edges of the headscarf. In the centre, in a black background there is four floral composition one at each corner. 

Woman’s headscarf made of kouroukla, dyed with a dark burgundy colour, called xidin (the colour of vinegar). It is decorated with printed floral motifs, composed of branches with leaves and flowers (green, yellow, purple, red) that are arranged diagonally along the edges of the headscarf, known as the kkenarin.

Yellow headscarf made from an extremely fine cotton fabric. All around the edges, there is a dense printed decoration of repeated floral compositions of a variety of closely arranged, extremely delicate flowers. The floral motifs appear in green, brown and white colours, which stand out vividly against the yellow background. The four corners are occupied by a larger composition of similar flowers and leaves.

Yellow headscarf made from an extremely fine cotton fabric. All around the edges, there is a dense printed decoration of repeated floral compositions of a variety of closely arranged, extremely delicate flowers. The floral motifs appear in green, brown and white colours, which stand out vividly against the yellow background. The four corners are occupied by a larger composition of similar flowers and leaves. The centre of the headscarf features a wreath, consisting of six bouquets, similar to those that frame the corner patterns.

Headscarf (tsemberi) made of fine cotton cloth (kouroukla), dyed in a black colour. It is decorated with printed floral motifs, composed of branches with leaves and flowers (green, yellow, purple) that are arranged diagonally along the edges of the headscarf, known as the kkenarin.

Headscarf (tsemberi) made of fine cotton cloth (kouroukla), with black (karakalemi) printed floral decoration consisting of continuous, narrow wreaths of printed patterns around the borders (kenarin) and branches with flowers in the corners. 

Headscarf (tsemberi) made of fine cotton cloth (kouroukla), with black (karakalemi) printed floral decoration consisting of continuous, narrow wreaths of printed patterns around the borders (kenarin) and branches with flowers in the corners. 

Headscarf (tsemberi) made of fine cotton cloth (kouroukla), with black (karakalemi) printed floral decoration consisting of continuous, narrow wreaths of printed patterns around the borders (kenarin) and branches with flowers in the corners.