The dress is made of green satin and has shoulder-straps and a gathered skirt with broad horizontal pleats. The lining is of off-white material. Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation Collection
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Title: Local costume of Astypalaia
Dress of the “skleta” costume from Astypalaia
Bibliographic References: PAPANTONIOU, IOANNA (2000), Greek Clothing: "From Antiquity to the early 20th century", Athens, Commercial Bank of Greece - PAPANTONIOU, IOANNA (2014, ed.), "Patterns of Magnificence. Tradition and Reinvention in Greek Women's Costume", London, The Hellenic Centre