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ΓΕ_99 – cape

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Shepherd’s cloak with hood made of billy-goat wool woven material in black color, sewn by a special tailor. Has no decoration. The fabric has been treated to be waterproof. The coat can also be used as a blanket at night for protection from weather conditions.

ΓΕ_233 – dress

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Sleeveless dress whose upper part is made of red satin; skirt made of woolen checked woven material. The skirt’s ending bears black velvet appliquéd edge (the so-called katofedaki).

ΓΕ_98 – cape

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Coat for male costume made of billy-goat wool woven fabric, stitched by a special tailor. Its sleeves are uncut in the lower end. Decorated all around with wide strip of thick twisted threads (seradia), and embroidered on both front edges with floral decoration, crafted with thinner woolen twisted threads. The decoration is complemented by small spherical buttons wrapped in colored cotton yarn. The rich decoration and light color of the cape indicate that the holder was of upper social class.

ΓΕ_205 – cape

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Short woolen white cloak for horse riding, with long-haired inner side. The neckline is decorated with black felt and small red designs. With flutings on the back side.

ΓΕ_199 – cape

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White wool cape with long-haired inner side. In the front, the neckline is decorated with black felt. With flutings on the back below the waist. The cape was owned by Nikolaos Averoff.

ΓΕ_230 – apron

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Black satin apron with pleated flounce at the end. With gold-embroidered decoration on the small belt and all around the central sheet of the apron. On the base, two sigmoid gold-embroidered motifs frame the tree of life.

ΓΕ_214 – shirt – bodice

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Cotton sleeved bodice with front part made of velvet. With satin sleeves whose ends resemble the sleeves of a dress. The round neckline, as well as the oversewn vertical narrow part, are decorated with gold thread.