Costumes: Thrace - Karoti

The main components of the costume worn in Karoti, and in other villages where the same costume type is observed, is a home-made cotton chemise, embroidered around the hem line. A blue sleeveless, single-paneled, heavy cotton dress, thetsoukna, which had two openings to facilitate breast- feeding, was worn over the chemise. Another distinctive feature to the costume is the bronze belt, known as thebakirozounaro, accentuated by its ornamental bronze and enamel buckle, known as the korona. This type of belt is encountered only in the area of Thrace, and is hand-made by Thracean goldsmiths, called kouyioumtzides. The apron is wool, hand-woven with a geometrical design and sequins were applied to keep the Evil-Eye away. The costume also includes a beautiful head-dress known as the bourboula.

As a bridal costume, the color red is very predominant. Above the chemise a short red jacket is added. The sleeves of the jacket are adorned with yellow, green and blue needle-work. The woman's hair is also braided with brightly-colored ribbons. Real hair- pieces were added to lengthen the woman's hair. The head-piece consists of three scarves: the first, blue in color, covered the forehead; the second, yellow in color, fringed, draped under the chin and tied at the crown; the third, white in color, triangle in shape, was placed on top of the first two. To decorate the head-piece further, a rectangular hand-beaded piece was added to the left side of the temple. Coins were used to accent the forehead and adorn the bosom. Stockings were knitted from thick wool. Cloth slippers completed the ensemble.

Costumes: Macedonia - Orini

Orini consists of two villages, neighboring each other, known as Orini and Ano Orini. Both are mountainous villages, as their names imply - earlier they were known as the Phrastena - with Orini situated at an altitude of 750 meters and Ano Orini at 820 meters.

The mountainous situation of the two villages, the agricultural nature of their economy, the restricted, "closed" life of the villagers and the absence of tourism - the road from Serres to the villages is for the most part only roughly paved - all have contributed effectively to the preservation of the villagers' traditional modes of life.

Women's costumes of Orini, Ano Orini, and Xirotopos, Serres, are characterized by the same basic elements that make up the majority of village costumes in the Balkans (underdress, middle dress, overcoat, sash, apron, stockings and head kerchief). Visually, they immediately call to mind the costumes of Volakas, Drama and of those villages sharing similar costumes (Xiropotamos, Monastiraki etc.) Like all of the costumes of Greece, they differ according to the circumstances under which they worn (i.e. denoting every day wear, to mark festive or nuptial occasions, to denote single or married status). Thekouralak, a small round box dressed with material of some kind and worn on the crown of the head, is an important accessory to the bridal headdress.

Costumes: Macedonia - Psaradhes

The Psaradhes region is among the very few regions in modern-day Greece, where many women still continue to wear their every-day folk dress and even their festival costume. The cotton chemise worn, similar in form to all chemises belonging to costumes using the siguni, are characterized by the old, traditional motifs sewn with the same stitches as found in the embroideries of Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, Attica, Boeotia and Euboea. In the past, the costume of the villages around Lake Prespa, Agios Germanos and Psaradhes was all white. Around the years 1930-1935, the women replaced the all-white bridal and festival costume with a black siguni and dark-colored apron, worn later only by middle-aged women. A decorative dickey, the tracila, draped over the bosom. A black, woolen, elbow-length overcoat was also worn. An apron, made of either black wool, a dark-colored velvet or brocade material, adorned with silver coins, tied over the waist and overcoat. Black stockings were always worn and a printed black scarf adorned the head. To accent the costume, pearls were worn around the neck; silver coins draped from the bosom down to the waist and up to the shoulders; and silver chains were used to grace the aprons.

Costumes: Macedonia - Florina - Triantafyllies

The poor quality of the soil of the Florina plateaus, prevented the local residents from wearing clothing of expensive material. The nearby forest offered some resources, such as timber, charcoal and bee-keeping, but the people lived a life of deprivation and hardship. The women wove their own cotton and woolen cloth from which they sewed their simple, austere dresses. The white cotton chemise was embroidered around the hem line and on the sleeves with colored threads. The opening of the front of the chemise was bordered by brightly-colored fabric. A floral patterned jabot of bought fabric was placed at the opening of the bodice. A black woolen, sleeveless overcoat, the sigouni, was worn over this. This overcoat was embroidered around the neck and on the front with brightly-colored threads. The sash, approximately two meters in length, was made of black wool and tied around the waist at the top of the apron. The black and red apron was always home spun and woven. The simple black scarf, placed upon the head, was adorned with a string of pearls. These pearls were considered to be part of the dowry.

Women of the Triantafyllies area can still be seen wearing their costumes on special occasions.

Costumes: Macedonia - Florina - Aghia Paraskevi

The women's costume of Aghia Paraskevi is similar in style to the costumes of the surrounding villages. The white chemise is hand spun and woven from cotton, embroidered with a fine woolen thread around the hem line. Two heavier panels are added to the bottom of the back side only. The front of the chemise is open to just above the waistline revealing the dickey (or bib). The dickey is bordered by a simple piece of floral-patterned cotton and tied around the neck. The sleeveless overcoat is worn over the chemise and dickey. The overcoat, black in color, was white prior to the 1920's. However, there was a period of time where both colors were used. The cord-work on the overcoat is made with yellow and red threads. It is a very simple design, but because of the colors it is very appealing. The apron is a woven masterpiece. The pattern design is very complicated and is woven with red, yellow and black threads. The edges are adorned with ribbons and coins. The pattern design of the hand-knit leggings is also very complicated and is made using the same color scheme as the apron. The plain white scarf is folded in a triangle shape. The corner hangs down the back to just beneath the waistline, and is trimmed with coins and long fringes, embroidered with woolen or silk threads.