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A traditional Greek apron (podia), woven (loomed) and embroidered. Can anyone identify its regional origins or cast light on its symbolic patterns? I think it may be Thracian or Macedonian (Greece) or from the Thracian-Macedonian border area of Greece. Can messages concerning the intended wearer's age and status be decoded? The bright colours suggest youth.
A work by Theresa Nicholas, a resident of Corfu since 1961.
Photos in Theresa's Kanoni studio, May, 2006, by JP
From the introduction to Greek Island Embroidery, Pauline Johnstone, 1961
Photos in Theresa's Kanoni studio, May, 2006, by JP
From the introduction to Greek Island Embroidery, Pauline Johnstone, 1961
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