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Festive costume from Turkish Thrace. So-called ‘Rumeli’ style, 1925-1950.

Posted by Jean-Marie Criel on May 5, 2016 at 2:16pm

Traditional festive costume from Trakya/Thrace. Mostly worn by Muslim immigrants from the Balkans (i.a. northeastern Bulgaria). The large ‘şalvar’ (baggy pants) and the ‘yelek’ (sleeveless vest/bodice) are embroidered in the so-called ‘Rumeli’ style, 1925-1950. (Kavak Costume Collection - Antwerpen/Belgium).

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