ZIPOUNA (ZOUPOUNA)

The Zipouna is the main part of the outfit, a dress like design it covers the body from neck to the ankle.

This is the typical look of a Zipouna

CENTRAL TRAPEZOUNDA

A zipouna from the capitol of Pontos, Trapezounda. This is a more richer outfit then the other parts of Pontos.		The detail of the sleeve with the hand made buttons. The sleeve was normally made up of scrap pieces mainly because it was always under the jacket and never seen. This saved the cost of material to make the dress.
		The detail of the sleeve with the hand made buttons. The sleeve was normally made up of scrap pieces mainly because it was always under the jacket and never seen. This saved the cost of material to make the dress.
		This picture shows how the lower section of the Zipouna would come out to a A frame shape and not dead straight. This design helped cover everything underneath. It also made the outfit pop out more making it look richer.

KERASOUNDA

A zipouna from the area of Kerasounda, Pontos.		The detail of the sleeve with the hand made buttons. The sleeve was normally made up of scrap pieces mainly because it was always under the jacket and never seen. This saved the cost of material to make the dress.
		This picture shows how the lower section of the Zipouna would come out to a A frame shape and not dead straight. This design helped cover everything underneath. It also made the outfit pop out more making it look richer.
		This image shows how the buttons that ran down the

SOUTHERN TRAPEZOUNDA

A zipouna from the Southern Trapezounda region. The main differences from other regions is that the centeral buttons are overlaping and the split down the side is shorter.		The detail of the sleeve with the hand made buttons. The sleeve was normaly made up of scrap pieces mainly because it was always under the jacket and never seen. This saved the cost of material to make the dress.
		A closer look at the neck line shows there is no coller flap like on the Zipounes from other regions. It also shows the double lining inside.
		This picture clearly shows how the cross over section of the Zipouna works. The beauty of it is the small pocket which is made to sit on the inside and only the outer slit is shown.