women's green dress

Clothes are an important part of a region’s tradition. The geographical position, the climate, the work of the locals and their interaction with other cultures are factors that influence the type of clothing that each region has. The folk costume of Lefkada has been influenced by Western Europe, especially Italy and Southern France. Today it is still worn by a few elderly women, mainly in the villages. The younger women and the residents of the town of Lefkada stopped wearing traditional clothes in the first half of the 20th century.