The traditional laces from the Fiti village were used to decorate womens clothes. The Fitiotiko Lace that was the traditional type of embroiling in the area was decorating the whole costume of women from rural areas. The whole costume was a piece of long hours of work from female family members to be completed and the young girls of the villages were in competition conserning the art of the particular garments. Nowadays it is part of the traditional uniforms of Cyprus.
Title: Embroiling clothes
Category: Textile
Country: Paphos Cyprus
Period: XX Century
Provided by: OPEI
Source: https://www.fitivillage.com/museums.html
Description:
The traditional laces from the Fiti village were used to decorate womens clothes. The Fitiotiko Lace that was the traditional type of embroiling in the area was decorating the whole costume of women from rural areas. The whole costume was a piece of long hours of work from female family members to be completed and the young girls of the villages were in competition conserning the art of the particular garments. Nowadays it is part of the traditional uniforms of Cyprus.
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