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
18th century

Petticoat
18th - 19th century

Piece of cloth (Dichrami – Ντιχράμι)
18th - 19th century

Towel (μαντηλιά)
1978

Nightdress
ca. 1920

Apron
ca. 1910

Corset
ca. 1910

Textile fragment
ca. 1910

Textile fragment
ca. 1910

Multicolour carpet
[s.d.]

Bed cover
19th century

Curtain fragment
[s.d.]

Curtain fragment
[s.d.]

Curtain fragment
[s.d.]

Curtain
[s.d.]

Pantaloons
[s.d.]

Cotton scarf
[s.d.]

Cotton scarf
[s.d.]

Girdle – belt
[s.d.]

Girdle – belt
[s.d.]

Traditional dress
19th century

Traditional dress
19th century

Traditional dress
19th century

Jacket
19th century