Costumes

Over 1000 pieces of clothing present the development of the Cypriot dress and the influences it received from East and West. Costumes of Pashas, Governors, dervishes etc are also included in the collection. Underwear, shoes, hats, gloves but also home textiles and embroideries provide an additional dimension.

  • Classification
  • Subject
  • Medium
  • Places
  • Object Type
  • Collection
  • 21th Century
  • 20th Century
  • 19th Century
  • 18th Century

Petticoat
ca. 1900

Bed cover
18th century

Skirt
[s.d.]

Nightdress
19th century

Petticoat
ca. 1900

Bodice
ca. 1900

Female Turkish Cypriot attire - vraka
19th century

Male shirt
19th century

Male shirt
19th century

Traditional dress
19th century

Female dress
19th century

Male Turkish Cypriot trousers - vraka
19th century

Male Greek Cypriot trousers - vraka
19th century

Dress
19th century

Greek Cypriot female attire - Shirt
19th century

Pantaloons
19th century

Outer dress (sayia)
19th century

Greek Cypriot attire - shirt
19th century

Greek Cypriot attire - pantaloons
20th century

Ottoman female attire - vrakes
19th century

Greek Cypriot male attire - jacket
19th century

Greek Cypriot male attire - vraka
19th century

Headscarf
19th century

Headscarf
19th century

Cotton