GREECE Costume of Greek Women Himation Bonnet Drape

Description: LEGEND TO THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE PRINT: SEE BELOW Print Specifics: Type of print: Lithograph - Original French antique print.Year of printing: not indicated in the print - actual 1888 Publisher: Albert Racinet, Imp. Firmin Didot Condition: 1 (1. Excellent - 2. Very good - 3. Good - 4. Fair).Dimensions: 7 x 8.5 inches (18 x 21 cm) incl. blank border around the image. Paper weight: 2 (1. Thick - 2. Heavier - 3. Medium heavy - 4. Slightly heavier - 5. Thin)Reverse side: BlankNotes: (1) Green color around the print in the photo is a contrasting background on which the print was photographed. (2) The print detail is sharper than the photos of the print. Legend: Order of figures: 12 11 13 10 6 9 8 3 5 4 7 1 2 The Greeks wore clothes that did not open at the front, unlike ours today. Nor did they cling to the body except where they were fastened by a belt, or where the softness of the material fell against the contours. The basic garment in Greek costume was the tunic, or chiton, which could be made of either linen or wool. The terra-cotta figures represented here are of the women of Tanagra. 1. Draped in a loose cloth with a blue overthrow piece called himation; 2. Woman of Tanagra in a rose color himation, in the left hand she holds a case for the storage of himation. It is in the form of a lotus leave; 3. Young woman from Tanagra; 4. Young woman from Tanagra, holding in her hands ample drape and wearing yellow shoes; 5. Young woman from Tanagra in a rose color headgear, holding in her left hand a bin and a mirror, all painted in rose color; 6. Another young woman with a crown of ivy, the drape envelopes only the bottom half of her body; 7. This young woman wears a coronnet, the body is majestically draped in a chiton; 8. Young women holding each other, one on the left has her head draped in himation; 9. Young woman sitting in a chair, her arms, wrapped in himation, rest on the chair rests; 10. Young woman wearing a bonnet; 11. Headgear from Cyprus, embellished with an enormous coronet, it is composed of four tiers of foliage and pearl disks; 12. Young woman sitting on a rock, her chest is bared, the coronet is made of flowers and fruits; 13. Young woman from Beotia dressed in sleeveless chiton, rose color himation thrown over her legs, her eyes are painted blue, the hair brown. Martin2001 Satisfaction Guaranteed Policy! Any print purchased from me may be returned for any (or no) reason for a full refund including all postage. eBay seller since 1998.Five-star service.

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