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The clothing of Greeks was loose and flowery. Garments were often not
sewn together and were made out of wool or linen. The clothing for men
and women was not very different. Women wore ankle-length dresses,
while men wore knee-length dresses. Clasps or pins were used to secure
the clothes and belts or sashes would be worn around the waist.
women in traditional greek clothing
Traditional Greek clothing
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Bright colors and rich patterns characterized the clothing in the
Byzantine period. Clothes were made from silk and were embroidered or
printed. People of the lower class wore bright-colored tunics. People
from the royal families exclusively wore purple.
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During the Ottoman period, there were legal regulations on clothes, and
each area of the Ottoman empire had a separate clothing style. The
islanders wore the Vraka. Rural people as also the klephts and the
armatoloi wore the fustanella. It is still used by members of the
Presidential Guard. Clothing of the urban Greeks was influenced by the
Western-European style.
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The Amalía dress is a national Greek costume. It can be described as a
loose-fitting shirt (of silk or cotton) having lace at the neck and
handcuffs, worn under an embroidered vest or jacket.
✦ Modern Greek clothing is influenced by European fashion.
