Armenian woman from Trebizond in national costume

The photograph shows an Armenian woman from the city of Trebizond in traditional national costume. According to the source, Trebizond, on the Black Sea coast, had an important Armenian community for centuries, and women’s costume differed in form and ornament from one Armenian region to another.

The young woman is seated on a sofa beside cushions. She wears a tasselled headdress and several strands of necklaces. She is dressed in a striped, wide-sleeved upper garment and a long, full skirt. Below the photograph is a printed caption in Armenian and English: “Armenian Costumes. Armenian woman from Trabzon”.

According to the source, such jewellery was often made of coins or metal and was a sign of the family’s prosperity.