Folds and Pleats Exhibition

Folds and Pleats: from Ancient Greek Dress to 21st Century Fashion

In collaboration with the Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation (PFF) the Cultural Olympiad is organizing the exhibition: “Ptychoseis”.

Folds and Pleats: Drapery from Ancient Greek Dress to 21st Century Fashion”. The exhibition aims to create an international landmark in the field of costume study.

The project is supported by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and, in particular, by the General Directorate of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage (the Directorate of Modern Cultural Heritage and the Directorate of Museums, Exhibitions and Cultural Programmes) and by the National Archaeological Museum.

The exhibition will be held at the Benaki Museum – 138, Pireos Street (Athens), from 22nd June – 17th October, 2004.

Visit the site of the Ptychoseis exhibition