Pisli – Men’s sleeved Janissary vest from the custom “Janissaries and Boules” of Naoussa. The sleeves are sewn on the shoulder blades without any seams in the underarms or along the entire inside of the arm. Their ends are scalloped. Around the round neckline, the vertical front opening, the waist and the armholes, it is embellished with two rows of black cord, between which a stripe of twisted black woollen yarn has been added. On both sides of the chest opening, it is richly embroidered with a wavy pattern that ends in a coil. On the back, it is has embroidered patterns with cords and stripes made of twisted yarn. A double spiral made with twisted cord has been added to the empty space of the central triangle. The sleeves are surrounded by cords and twisted stripes. Their surface is covered with elaborate embroidery and twisted cords that form curved lines and coils. The inside is lined with vertical azure and white stripes, while the sleeves are lined with orange fabric.
