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Traditional Costumes of Skopelos

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These old handmade costumes are preserved in the Folklore Museum of Skopelos, which is located in the center of the town. The costume with the black top and the embroidered flowers was the wedding gown of local women. 

Skopelos authentic wedding costume

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The collection of Greek costumes, at the Benaki Museum in Athens, includes complete outfits from many different regions. Between them we spotted an authentic traditional wedding gown from the island of Skopelos. It is the one in the middle.  About the  Benaki Museum The museum ranks among the major institutions that have enriched the material assets of the Greek state.  It is also the oldest museum in Greece operating as a Foundation under Private Law.  Through its extensive collections that cover several different cultural fields and its more general range of activities serving more than one social need, the Benaki Museum is perhaps the sole instance of a complex structure within the broader network of museum foundations in Greece. 

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