Skyrian costumes

The Museum owns a large number of complete Skyrian costumes as well as separate parts of clothing.

The costumes show the caste status of the inhabitants of the island, as each caste (the ruling class or Megalostratites, the upper class, the seafarers, the shepherds, the farmers, the workers, the fishermen) had its own sartorial elements which, in older times, indicated the class status of each Skyrian.

The luxurious wedding dresses –considered one of the most precious in Greece- and the shepherd's costume hold a special place. The collection also contains the Carnival costumes, with the "Yeros" costume –the symbol of the Skyrian Carnival- being the most prominent one.

Aside from the Skyrian traditional costumes in the show-cases, the Museum also has a large collection of other traditional costumes from around Greece.