Costume Museum, Fashion museum in Kastoria Municipality, Greece
The Costume Museum of Kastoria occupies the two-storey 18th-century residence of the Emmanouil brothers on the edge of Kastoria lake. Run by the music and literary association "Harmony", it displays women's and men's dress from the city and surrounding villages such as Nestorio: the pale blue dzoube, the brown-striped anderi, 18th-century formal wear, a fez worn without a gilet, and a silk service uniform, plus stockings, belts, buckles, children's clothes and fur coats.
The museum opened in 1999, founded by the music and literary association "Harmony" to gather the traditional dress of Kastoria and its wider region. It occupies the 18th-century two-storey residence of the Emmanouil brothers, on the edge of Kastoria lake. The collection brings together men's, women's and children's clothing along with belts, buckles and stockings.
The museum is run by "Harmony", a music and literary association in Kastoria, and its name in Greek is Ενδυματολογικό Μουσείο Καστοριάς. The costumes come only from the city and its surrounding villages, such as Nestorio, so the displays contrast town dress with rural dress. Look for the dzoube, a pale blue women's day dress, and the brown-striped anderi.
The museum occupies the two-storey 18th-century residence of the Emmanouil brothers on the edge of Kastoria lake. Women's costumes from villages such as Nestorio fill the first floor, while city dress is shown on the second. Look for the pale blue dzoube and the brown-striped anderi.
The museum opened in 1999 in the two-storey 18th-century residence of the Emmanouil brothers, on the edge of Kastoria lake. It is run by "Harmony", a local music and literary association, and the costumes on show come only from the city and its surrounding villages, such as Nestorio.
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