Folk Dress in Europe and Anatolia: Beliefs about Protection and Fertility

This Book Represents A Significant Contribution To The Growing Body Of Literature On The Cultural Meanings Of Dress, As Well As To Material Culture, Anthropology, Folklore, Art History Ethnohistory, And Linguistics. Introduction: Folk Dress, Supernatural Beliefs, And The Body -- On The Antiquity Of East European Bridal Clothing -- Traditional Turkish Women's Dress: A Source Of Common Understandings For Expected Behaviors -- The Peloponnesian Zonari: A Twentieth-century String Skirt -- Gilding The Lily: Dress And Women's Reproductive Role In The Greek Village, 1850-1950 -- Threads Of Life: Red Fringes In Macedonian Dress Emphasis -- The Curious Tale Of The Ultra-long Sleeve (a Eurasian Epic) -- Protection From Harm: The Shawl And Cap In Czech And Slovak Wedding, Birthing And Funerary Rites -- Living Textile Traditions Of The Carpathians -- The Cultural Significance Of Belts In Latvian Dress -- To Ward Off Evil: Metal On Norwegian Folk Dress -- The Dynamic Relationship Between Lithuanian National Costumes And Folk Dress. Edited By Linda Welters. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.