"Fustanella Fustanella (for spelling in various languages, see chart below) is a traditional pleated skirt-like garment that is also referred to as a kilt worn by men of many nations in the Balkans (Southeast Europe). In modern times, the fustanella is part of Balkan folk dresses. In Greece, a short version of the fustanella is worn by ceremonial military units like the Evzones, while in Albania it was worn by the Royal Guard in the interbellum era. Both Greece and Albania claim the fustanella as a national costume. Also Vlachs (Aromanians) claim the fustanella as their ethnic costume Some scholars"
"""fustanella"" for his personal guard, still in use by the Evzones, members of the Presidential Guard. Since then, the Greek fashion follows the European standards. However completely black clothing is worn for one year in mourning. A cliché depicts also the mountainous Cretans wearing black trousers, shirts, black stivania (Cretan type of boot), black sariki (Cretan type of woven headscarf), and gold neck chain. Greek dress Greek dress refers to the clothing of the Greek people and citizens of Greece from the antiquity to the modern times. Clothing in ancient Greece primarily consisted of the togas, chiton, peplos, himation, and"
"(such as Crete) and Macedonia, the salvar is known as schalwar. Men of Greece also wore the vraka. European loose trousers The sirwal or shalwar forms part of traditional costume in some parts of Europe. The salvar is known as sharavary in parts of Europe which is worn with any upper garment. In Ukraine, the sharavary is voluminous. In Circassia, women wear the sharavary with a long shirt. In Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, the salvar is known as the dimije which has a local style. The kat-haljina suit is a combination of a European style blouse and dimije made"
"The Albanian fustanella has around sixty pleats, or usually a moderate number. It is made of heavy home-woven linen cloth. Historically, the skirt was long enough to cover the whole thigh (knee included), leaving only the lower leg exposed. It was usually worn by wealthy Albanians who would also expose an ornamented yataghan on the side and a pair of pistols with long-chiseled silver handles in the belt. The general custom in Albania was to dip the white skirts in melted sheep-fat for the double purpose of making them waterproof and less visible at a distance. Usually, this was done"
"woolen pants (tirqi) with a caul, sash, vest and a black tunic (xhurdi). The qeleshe is a felt hat that is seen all over Albania. Men also wear a white scarf (maud) on their heads. It is over three meters long and is worn from age 7 until death. The maud is used as a burial shroud after death. Examples of tirqi in other parts of the world are braies in Gaul and the kilt in Scotland which resemble the Bavarian kilotons. The Pyrrhic Dance (or Warrior Dance of Rugova) has traditionally been performed by mountain dwellers. This dance was"
"Greek and Balkan fustanella (a short flared cotton skirt), the Pacific lava-lava (similar to a sarong), the Fijian sulu vakataga, some forms of Japanese hakama and the Bhutanese gho. The Fijian sulu is a long bark cloth skirt for men as well as women. It is still worn as Fijian national dress, in one of the more obvious versions of invented traditions, though today the cloth will be cotton or other woven material. A Fijian aristocrat will even wear a pin-stripe sulu to accompany a dress and tie, as full court dress. In East Asia, skirts that are called ""qun""(裙)"
"frivolity forced on them by the dresses and skirts they were expected to wear”"". By the mid-20th century, orthodox Western male dress, especially business and semi-formal dress, was dominated by sober suits, plain shirts and ties. The connotation of trousers as exclusively male has been lifted by the power of the feminist movement while the connotation of skirts as female is largely still existing leaving the Scottish kilt and the Albanian and Greek fustanella as the only traditional men's skirts of Europe. In the 1960s, there was widespread reaction against the accepted North American and European conventions of male and"
"id., and Greek πῖλος ""pilos"" id., also known as ""pileus"". The cap is part of the traditional costume of the Albanian highlanders and is considered as a national symbol among a large number of Albanian communities. During the Ottoman period, the hat as a white colored fez cap was the characteristic Albanian national headgear, in particular of Muslim Albanians. In the northern Albanian highlands, the shape is hemispherical, while in Kukës, it is truncated. In southern Albania, the cap is taller than in northern Albania, especially in the Gjirokastër and Vlorë regions, with the exception of the Myzeqe low plains"
"book ""On Albanian folklore"" (""Zur albanesischen Volkskunde""). More than 30 Cham folk tales were collected, the majority of which about bravery and honour. The Chams of the southern Chameria region believe that they are descended from the legendary ""jelims"", giants from southern Albanian mythology, whose name derives from the Slavic transmission of the Greek word Έλλην (""ellin"") which means ""Greek"". The folk outfits of the region are colorful. The most common men's outfit for Muslims and orthodox was the kilt known as fustanella, embroidered with silver thread, the doublet, short shirt with wide sleeves, the fez, the leather clogs with"
"""from Chameria"" or ""dance of the Chams"". Swiss musicologist Samuel Baud-Bovy noted that the Greek Tsamiko was not danced among Cham Albanians. It's alternative name Kleftikos literally means ""dance of the Klephts"", because it was associated with the klephts who fought during the Greek War of Independence (1821-1830). Tsamiko is danced almost exclusively by men. Today Tsamiko is a popular dance in festivals and weddings, especially in the rural areas of Central Greece, Peloponnese, Thessaly as well as Epirus, where a slower version is performed. Sometimes the dancers dress in the traditional Greek fustanella. This dance is usually performed to"
"red topknots and white knee socks. Other parts of the outfit were the silver chest ornamental and the holster embroidered with silver thread used to carry a gun or a pistol. This kind of dress was common for all Albanians, but there was difference in the length in the south where men, including the Chams, wore shorter ones, up to the knee. The kilt of high society men was made of many folds (about 250 - 300) and later was substituted by slacks and the former one was only used on special occasions. The common outfit for the women became"
"Perizoma (loincloth) Perizoma (from Greek , from ""peri"" ""around, about"" and ""zoma"" ""loin-cloth, drawers, band, belt"") is a type of loincloth that originated with the Minoan civilization in Crete. Surviving depictions show it being worn by male and female acrobats (for example, in the ""Bull-Leaping Fresco""). A perizoma was possibly worn by Jesus during his crucifixion. It is a standard feature of the crucifixion in the arts. However, Roman custom was to crucify victims naked, and there is no evidence to suggest that Jesus was an exception. Perizoma was likely added by later artists to preserve modesty (see fig leaf)"
"as well as men's. The zoster was also worn and is still worn by Greeks when wearing traditional costumes (regional clothing). Zoster (costume) A zoster () was a form of girdle or belt worn by men and perhaps later by women in ancient Greece, from the Archaic period (c. 750–c. 500 BC) to the Hellenistic period (323–30 BC). The word occurs in Homer, where it appears to refer to a warrior's belt of leather, possibly covered in bronze plates. Later references in the late Archaic and early Classical periods show it used as a belt or cloth girdle with men's"
"Xhubleta The xhubleta is an undulating, bell-shaped folk skirt, worn by Albanian women. It usually is hung on the shoulders using two straps. Part of the Albanian traditional clothing it has 13 to 17 strips and 5 pieces of felt. The bossom and the part of the xhubleta covered by the apron are made out of crocheted black wool. The bell shape is accentuated in the back part. The xhubleta is a unique type of dress for its particular shape, structure, and decorating system. It is worn in Northern Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, but also in Florina, Greece. There are two"
"Qeleshe The qeleshe or plis, also qylaf is a white brimless felt cap traditionally worn by Albanians. It has spread throughout Albanian-inhabited territories, and is today part of the traditional costume of the Albanians. The height of the cap varies region to region. In Albanian: ""qeleshja"" or ""plisi"", ""qeleshe"" or ""plisa"", ""qeleshet"" or ""plisat"". The style of cap is thought to originate from a similar cap worn by the Illyrians. The name ""qeleshe"" comes from the Albanian word for wool (""lesh""), while the name ""plis"" comes from the Proto-Albanian word ""*p(i)litja"" related to Old High German ""filiz"" id., Latin ""pellis"""
"and media depictions of all-white clothing, elaborate design and bright colors were favored. Greek clothing consisted of lengths of linen or wool fabric, which generally was rectangular. Clothes were secured with ornamental clasps or pins and a belt, sash, or girdle might secure the waist. The inner tunic was a peplos or chiton. The peplos was a worn by women. It was usually a heavier woollen garment, more distinctively Greek, with its shoulder clasps. The upper part of the peplos was folded down to the waist to form an apoptygma. The chiton was a simple tunic garment of lighter linen,"
"region. In some areas of southern Albania the cap has a small protrusion. The cap is made from one single piece of woolen felt, usually white, that is molded to the shape of the head. The town of Kruja is particularly known for Albania's traditional felt-makers who produce also the felt caps ""qeleshe"".´ The cap is used by men during the traditional weddings of the Tirana region. Qeleshe The qeleshe or plis, also qylaf is a white brimless felt cap traditionally worn by Albanians. It has spread throughout Albanian-inhabited territories, and is today part of the traditional costume of the"
"its effect to accentuate the breast. The basic item of classical Greek costume was the ""peplos"", later the ""chiton"" (two rectangular pieces of cloth partially sewn together on both sides, with a overfold or ""apoptygma""), which evolved into the chemise, the most common item of underclothing worn by men and women for hundreds of years (also variously known as a smock or shift). In Sparta, women usually wore the chiton completely open on the left side. Women in ancient Rome adopted a form of the Greek ""apodesme"", known as the ""strophium"" or ""mamillare"". Since the Romans regarded large breasts as"
"authors) translated and edited from the original Albanian by navisliburnia. Kristo Frasheri, ""Skenderbeu: Jeta dhe Vepra"" (Tirane: Botimet Toena, 2002), 258-263 https://web.archive.org/web/20120215004007/http://bilddatenbank.khm.at/viewArtefact?id=371645 (in German) https://web.archive.org/web/20120215004019/http://bilddatenbank.khm.at/viewArtefact?id=372961 (in German) Emathia = old name for Macedonia Arms of Skanderbeg Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg was a prominent figure in the history of Albania. His weapons have been subjects of mythical adoration. According to legends, his sword was so heavy that only his arm could wield it. It was also said to be so sharp that it could slice a man vertically from head to waist with little effort and cut a huge boulder in half"
"white embroidery. For special events and religious festivals Albanian men sport white pants (""brekët të bardha"") with red or blue side stripes and embroidered in yellow shirt (""kemish"") white, black embroidered vest and hat (""këleshi"") white wool in the shape of a truncated cone. The food ("" të ngrënit')"" highlights its Mediterranean influence. Pasta is served in all its forms: macaroni (""rrashkatjelt""), gnocchi (""strangulrat""), lasagne (""tumac""), noodles (""fidhilt""), bucatini (""hullonjrat""), served with simple sauces of fresh tomato and basil, or with sauces made from pork or lamb. Among the specialties is ""Shtridhëlat fasule me"", a hand-made pasta finely seasoned with"
"contain golden threads. For formal events, they wore a small hat decorated with beads and golden studs. The socks in this costume were white, differently from other costumes’. Men's clothing was less preserved, however throughout the years it appears as more unified. Men's garments did not change much from region to region. One popular outfit was the one with ‘'fustanelle’' (a version of a kilt) until 1914 the First Balkanic war. The most popular was the ‘'tirqi’' apparel. The full look had elements which are similar to women's (white shirt, ""tëlina"", ""shokë"", socks, ""opinga"", ""jelek"" (vest) ),however the ""tirqi"" ("
"In Greece such dances are still associated with the Pontic Greeks who emigrated from this region after 1922. The traditional Laz men's costume consists of a peculiar bandanalike kerchief covering the entire head above the eyes, knotted on the side and hanging down to the shoulder and the upper back; a snug-fitting jacket of coarse brown homespun with loose sleeves; and baggy dark brown woolen trousers tucked into slim, knee-high leather boots. The women's costume was similar to the wide-skirted princess gown found throughout Georgia but worn with a similar kerchief to that of the men and with a rich"
"kilt, while those who lived on some Aegean islands wore baggy breeches of the seafaring Greeks. Arvanite women were known for wearing a chemise shirt that was heavily embroidered. They also wore a heavily embroidered ""foundi"" or gown like garment that was heavily embroidered in silk and on the mainland the ""sigouni"", a woolen thick white coat. On the Aegean islands, Arvanite women wore silk gowns with Turkish influences. Terms for Arvanite female clothing were in Arvanitika rather than in Greek. Arvanites Arvanites (, ""Arvanítes""; Arvanitika: ""Arbëreshë"" / Αρbε̰ρεσ̈ε̰ or ""Arbërorë"") are a bilingual population group in Greece who traditionally"
"Zoster (costume) A zoster () was a form of girdle or belt worn by men and perhaps later by women in ancient Greece, from the Archaic period (c. 750–c. 500 BC) to the Hellenistic period (323–30 BC). The word occurs in Homer, where it appears to refer to a warrior's belt of leather, possibly covered in bronze plates. Later references in the late Archaic and early Classical periods show it used as a belt or cloth girdle with men's clothes, especially the shorter ""chiton"". By the Hellenistic period, it had become synonymous with ""zone"" and was used for women's clothes"
"blue. The northern Albanian xhamadan would usually have one pocket for the pocketwatch, or two, if the watch had a chain. In southern Albania the chain would be worn diagonally, instead. The song ""Xhamadani vija vija"" (), composed in 1993 by Zef Çoba, refers to the xhamadan, and envisions the union of Albania and Kosovo, united under a common vest. Xhamadan A xhamadan or xhamadani is a traditional wool garment, which is worn by Albanian men. It can be sleeved or sleeveless. The sleeveless xhamadan is only one type of the Albanian ""jelek"" (or vest), the other two being the"
"and first appeared in the 8th century. Aachen Cathedral claims to have the actual relic of the perizoma, preserved inside the Marienschrein reliquary. Perizoma (loincloth) Perizoma (from Greek , from ""peri"" ""around, about"" and ""zoma"" ""loin-cloth, drawers, band, belt"") is a type of loincloth that originated with the Minoan civilization in Crete. Surviving depictions show it being worn by male and female acrobats (for example, in the ""Bull-Leaping Fresco""). A perizoma was possibly worn by Jesus during his crucifixion. It is a standard feature of the crucifixion in the arts. However, Roman custom was to crucify victims naked, and there"
"Zyhra and Gani Ferra, Remzi Gjeçi, Madrid Maliqati, Ibrahim Roçi, Gëzim Agolli, Arianit Boraku, Leonard Mitrushi, Esdalin Gorani, Myrteza Dimni and others. Folk Costumes<br> Historically the most commonly used men's costume was the kilt or the fustanella, which had been in use up until the Proclamation of Independence of 1912. In the later period, looser clothing started to become the trend. Men wore long sleeve shirts accompanied by artistically sewed vests. Trousers were loosely knitted with wool and were black or dark brown. White trousers were used on significant events and holidays. Also included in the costume was a long"
"It represents similarities to wearing of some neolithic figures found in Bosnia, but also in other areas of mediterranean region, they belong to the second millennium BC, and they are linked with old Mediterranean civilisation. Xhubleta The xhubleta is an undulating, bell-shaped folk skirt, worn by Albanian women. It usually is hung on the shoulders using two straps. Part of the Albanian traditional clothing it has 13 to 17 strips and 5 pieces of felt. The bossom and the part of the xhubleta covered by the apron are made out of crocheted black wool. The bell shape is accentuated in"
"by the men-at-arms (called in Albanian ""trima""). After being removed from the cauldron, the skirts were hung up to dry and then pressed with cold irons so as to create the pleats. They then had a dull gray appearance but were not dirty by any means. The jacket, worn with the fustanella in the Albanian costume, has a free armhole to allow for the passage of the arm, while the sleeves, attached only on the upper part of the shoulders, are thrown back. The sleeves are not usually worn even though the wearer has the option of putting them on."
"Linothorax The linothorax (pronounced ) () is a type of upper body armor used by the ancient Greeks, ancient Macedonians. The modern term ""linothorax"" is based on the Greek λινοθώραξ, which means ""wearing a breastplate of linen""; the actual ancient term for this type of armour is unclear. The term """"thorax"""" was the word for breastplate during this era and was traditionally made of metal in most contexts. The """"linothorax"""" were made of linen glued in layers with animal fat, and eventually adopted by many armies. The earliest attested account of a ""linothorax"" used for battle is recorded in Book"
"Greek dress Greek dress refers to the clothing of the Greek people and citizens of Greece from the antiquity to the modern times. Clothing in ancient Greece primarily consisted of the togas, chiton, peplos, himation, and chlamys. While no clothes have survived from this period, descriptions exist in contemporary accounts and artistic depictions. Clothes were mainly homemade, and often served many purposes (such as bedding). Despite popular imagination and media depictions of all-white clothing, elaborate design and bright colors were favored. Ancient Greek clothing consisted of lengths of linen or wool fabric, which generally was rectangular. Clothes were secured with"
"islanders. In other regions of Greece the popularity of the fustanella was attributed to the elevation of Albanians as an Ottoman ruling class such as Ali Pasha, the semi-independent ruler of the Pashalik of Yanina. In those areas, its lightweight design and manageability in comparison to the clothing of the Greek upper classes of the era also made it fashionable amongst them in adopting the fustanella. The fustanella worn by the Roumeliotes (Greeks of the mountainous interior) was the version chosen as the national costume of Greece in the early 19th century. Of the Roumeliotes, the nomadic Greek speaking Sarakatsani"
"Xhamadan A xhamadan or xhamadani is a traditional wool garment, which is worn by Albanian men. It can be sleeved or sleeveless. The sleeveless xhamadan is only one type of the Albanian ""jelek"" (or vest), the other two being the ""jelek me reshme"", and the ""jelek fermele"". The jelek me reshme went out of use around the beginning of the 20th century. whereas the xhamadan and the jelek fermele continue to be used in traditional festivities. A good xhamadan is usually richly embroidered, sometimes in gold: in the past its quality revealed social rank. The xhamadan originated in the northeastern"