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

Wedding dress
1910

Underwear
ca. 1900

Piece of silk “taisto”
ca. 1930

Nightdress
ca. 1900

Ottoman female attire - outer dress
18th century

18th century pillow cover
18th century

Female urban attire
19th century

Silk thread
[s.d.]

Wedding dress
1942

Childs’s vest
ca. 1926

Christening gown
ca. 1927

Christening hat
ca. 1925

Christening petticoat
ca. 1925

Christening jacket
ca. 1925

Christening jacket
ca. 1925

Christening hat
ca. 1836

Blouse
19th century

Silk Pantaloons
19th century

Urban female attire - jacket
19th century

Urban female attire - skirt
19th century

Female costume - Jacket
19th century

Female costume - Skirt
19th century

Urban female attire - jacket
19th century

Urban female attire - skirt
19th century

Silk