1997
Temporary Exhibitions

"The feminine costume of Attica" - Exhibition of the CMLE

Installation view of the temporary exhibition “The feminine costume of Attica”. CMLE 1997.
A few words

"The feminine costume of Attica"

A tribute to the costumes of Attica, also known as “t’ arvanitika”, worn in the villages of the Arvanites around Athens at the start of the 20th century.

It is organised with the participation of the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation, the Benaki Museum, the Historical and Folklore Museum of Corinth, the Historical and Folklore Society of Aharnes, and the Lykeion ton Ellinidon’s Annexes in Peania and Spata.

Curated by: Ioanna Papantoniou