Kolpos Kolpos The kolpos (Greek: κόλποις κόλπον κόλπῳ, a gulf, bay or creek) is the "blousing" of a peplos, chiton or tunic in Ancient Greek clothing, whereby excess length of the material hangs folded over a zone (a narrow girdle). The fabric of the garment was typically cut longer than the shoulder-to-floor measurement of the women or man wearing it. The excess length was dealt with at the waist (creating the kolpos) and optionally the top edge (creating the apoptygma). To create the kolpos, a zone was tied around the body below the breast (high-girdled) or at the waist (low-girdled) and
Book Across the Bay nearly 24,000 participants. The event is entirely volunteer-driven. Many individuals, businesses, and organizations contribute time, talent, supplies and more to make the Book Across the Bay a success. The name of the event is a double entendre. The term "to book" is a slang term for running or traveling very fast on foot. Thus, the obvious meaning of the "Book Across the Bay", is a type of race across a bay. But the word "Book" was also used as a pun in the title because it was initially organized as a fundraiser for the public library. In 2006, the board