ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FUSTANELLA
From Italian, from Modern Greek phoustani, probably from Italian fustagnofustian.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUSTANELLA»
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fustanella in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Ancient Illyria: An Archaeological Exploration
In these fustanella'd peasants we may venture to see the actual descendants of
Illyrian clansmen. • See p. 120. b A letter of the Kagusan Government to their
ambassador at Constantinople, dated Sept. 19, 1568 (given by Jirecck, op. cit. p.
Arthur Evans, Bejtullah D. Destani, 2006
By the 1880s, the men's national dress was a white fustanella, a knee-length
pleated skirt, similar to a kilt, with four hundred tiny pleats, which are said to
represent the number of years the Turks ruled Greece. Erzones, the soldiers who
guard ...
3
The Fabric of Cultures: Fashion, Identity, and Globalization
Figure 9.1 Young Greek fighter with long fustanella. L. Dupre, 1819. Courtesy of
the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation. The fustanella is madefrom long strips
oflinensewn together to make a pleated skirt.The whiteness of thefustanellafor ...
Eugenia Paulicelli, Hazel Clark, 2009
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Fustanella is a traditional skirt-like garment worn by men of many nations in the Balkans, similar to the kilt.
5
Greek Life in Town & Country
The Military Council decides who shall serve in this picked corps, always
selecting men accustomed to wear the fustanella. They mostly come from
Agrapha, Lidoriki, Kalabaka, and such mountainous regions; a few are from
Arkadia. As they ...
6
Greek Life: An Account of Past Ad Contemporary Conditions ...
The Military Council decides who shall serve in this picked corps, always
selecting men accustomed to wear the fustanella. They mostly come from Agra-
pha, Lidoriki, Kalabaka, and such mountainous regions. As they are chiefly from
frontier ...
“Fustanella” has noticed, I presume, the difference in the fabric caused by a
greater or less tension on the yarns due to large or small cones. but as silk is not
wound on cones that part can also be ruled out. On bobbins as used today there
is ...
article. The picture of the Mountain Albanian represents a very common dress in
the western portion of the country. It is said that the national costume is
handsome and consists of a cotton shirt with a woolen fustanella, or kilt, reaching
to the ...
9
Farewell... Don't Forget Me
We havenot been able to determine the names of allof thesiblings of Marcus. The
onlyphotographs wehave of our grandfather Marcus Theodosiou all show him
wearing a Greek fustanella, apleated kilt (Photo 82). Indeed,this photograph from
...
10
Lippincott's Monthly Magazine
King Otho, who always dressed a la Gh-ecque, introduced a longer fustanella, to
reach below the knee. Rumor said he was thin and ungraceful ; but it might be
that, brought up to be clad otherwise, he did not feel at his ease in a skirt like that
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUSTANELLA»
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fustanella is used in the context of the following news items.
On the trail of Greek artist Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika
... goosestepping gait and flounced fustanella uniforms. The ritual observed, we retreat from the heat and traffic to the chic shops and cafes of ... «The Australian, May 15»
New generation embraces the evzone, cliches and all
Before the economic crisis, the only place you'd see the emblematic Greek evzones – the fustanella-clad, pom-pom-toed presidential guards ... «Kathimerini, Mar 15»
Greek-American Roots Run Deep
Every year for 8 years, my mom dressed me and my brother in a fustanella, the traditional skirt-like outfit worn by Greek soldiers. We had a ... «Huffington Post, Mar 14»
Reuters Tribute to Evzones
For example, the pleats of each fustanella are rumored to be 400, equal to the years of the Turkish occupation. Nevertheless, fustanellas hardly ... «Greek Reporter, Dec 13»
Opa! It's Greek Fest!
The young male dancers were attired in garb similar to that of an Evzone (Greek army) infantryman, complete with a fustanella, which is similar ... «Sioux City Journal, May 13»
Mickey Mouse Greets Us in Fustanella - Opa! A Celebration of …
Mickey Mouse was wearing his fustanella as he danced for guests during the meet and greets! Check out our YouTube show MouseSteps ... «YouTube, May 13»
Disneyland: Two Days Left for 'Opa' Greek Celebration
Mickey Mouse, wearing a fustanella and shoes with pom-poms, poses for photos in both parks. The lines are shorter in California Adventure. «Greek Reporter, May 13»
Opa Disneyland California!
Mickey Mouse will be dressed in traditional “fustanella” attire, while children will also be given the opportunity to meet mythical strongman ... «Greek Reporter, May 13»
Mickey Mouse in Fustanella
This first-of-its-kind event will entertain both children and adults, and… of course, Mickey Mouse will be there in his fustanella attire! «Greek Reporter, Mar 13»
Koza Mostra & Agathon Iakovidis - Alcohol Is Free (Greece) 2013 …
Even knowing that he has it on backwards because he was thinking of a fustanella, I still find it funny xD The fact that everyone else has their ... «YouTube, Mar 13»
