Over 500 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.
Turkish Cypriot wedding dress
18th century
Wedding dress
20th century
Christening gown
ca. 1925
Bib
ca. 1925
Christening hat
ca. 1925
Christening shirt
ca. 1925
Christening hat
ca. 1836
Circumcision (Sunnet) costume
20th century
Circumcision (Sunnet) sceptre
20th century
Circumcision (Sunnet) satin hat
20th century
Female costume - Jacket
19th century
Female costume - Skirt
19th century
Women's silk underwear
ca. 1890
Kimono
ca. 1930
Turkish Cypriot Bohça
19th century
Turkish Cypriot Bohça
19th century
Dress
19th century
Men's Maronite jacket
ca. 1900
Place mat
20th century
Place mat
20th century
Place mat
20th century
Place mat
20th century
Place mat
20th century
Christening hat
ca. 1925