Sayias – Overcoat of the women’s traditional costume of Drymos, Thessaloniki. It has a small stand-up collar embroidered with red, blue and green on the outer side. The front and back of the shoulders are embellished with vertical embroidery, with red and green stripes and white lace-like motifs. At the top, there is a semi-circular white and red pattern. A red line that ends in a circular detail descends from the shoulder to approximately the middle of the arm. Each sleeve has a small opening and can be folded up to form cuffs, which are lined with red fabric (felt for the original ones) called liodra. They are embellished with white embroidery and bordered by a thin green stripe. Red felt has also been added to the inside of the vertical opening in the bottom corners, which can be folded up and secured to the sides with the help of two small vertical openings. At the top there are two stylised flowerpots with flowers embroidered with white, blue and red thread. The corners are richly embroidered with a geometric motif in white, black, yellow, orange, green, red and blue. The decoration takes a triangular shape and ends in an arc in the middle, known as the arc of Alexander the Great. Around the perimeter, the corners of the front panels are bordered by red and green cords that end in tassels. The hem, from one side opening to the other, is embellished with green and red cord.
