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“Samaraki”. Short dress from Mesta
UnknownEarly 20th century
The Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation "V. Papantoniou"
Nafplion, Greece
“Samaraki”, part of the Mesta costume known as the “bambazina”. Red short cotton dress with tight pleating on the back, multicoloured brocade appliqué at the neck and laced up straight opening at the front, belonged to the Yalouris family. Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation Collection
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- Title: “Samaraki”. Short dress from Mesta
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: Early 20th century
- Location Created: Mesta, Chios, Greece
- Physical Dimensions: H. 0.42 m.
- Rights: rr-f
- Medium: Silk, cotton and brocade
- 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
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