Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation
The Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation ‘Vas. Papantoniou’ or PFF is a nonprofit cultural institution and museum based in Nafplion, Greece. It was founded in 1974 by the folklorist and scenic designer Ioanna Papantoniou in memory of her father Vasilios Papantoniou. The aim of PFF is the research, preservation, study and presentation of the material culture of the Greeks.
A top hat from the 1950s.
Wedding dress from Alexandria, Greek Macedonia.
Traditional Greek costume from Topolovgrad, Bulgaria by PFF's photo archives.
Traditional costume from Corinthia, Peloponnese by PFF's photo archives.
James Galanos was an American fashion designer and couturier. Galanos is known for designing clothing for America's social elite, including Nancy Reagan, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and others.
Galanos in 1956
1959 James Galanos cocktail dress, warp-printed silk satin and velvet. (RISD Museum)
James Galanos with a model wearing one of his gowns, 1965
James Galanos halter floral full length gown. New York 1980s. PFF collection, Nafplion