Greek dress At the rural areas, a popular clothing was the "fustanella", a traditional skirt-like garment. Fustanella was worn also by the klephts and the armatoloi. and predominantly by the Arvanites of Greece as described by foreign travelers. Apart from them, the wealthy Greeks of the urban centres adopted the Western European-style dress. In the independent Greece, Otto and Amalia were the first to be interested in fashion matters. Amalia created a romantic folksy court dress, which became a national Greek costume still known as the "Amalía dress". It follows the Biedermeier style, with a loose-fitting, white cotton or silk shirt, often
Kodagu district the Kodagu Ganiga (oil-makers), the Kolla, the Kavadi, the Koleya, the Koyava and others. Kodavas wear the traditional Kodava costume. Men wear "kupyas" (knee-length half-sleeved coats) over a full-sleeved white shirt. The "chale", a maroon and gold sash, is tied at the waist and an ornately carved silver dagger known as a "peechekathi" is tucked into it. The "odikathi" is yet another knife that is tucked into the "chale" at the back. A chain with a minuscule gun and a dagger hanging onto it gives the wearer a martial look. The saris worn by women are pleated at the back