Kolpos excess fabric was pulled up over it. The fabric fell over the girdle so as to hide it, and was often pulled longer in back than in front. This fold was the kolpos. A second (visible) zone could be tied over the kolpos to redefine the waist, high or low. This might be hidden again by the apoptygma, the loose, folded down top of the peplos. 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
Stratioti Stratioti The Stratioti or stradioti (, , ) were mercenary units from the Balkans recruited mainly by states of southern and central Europe from the 15th century until the middle of the 18th century. The Greek term "stratiotis/-ai" (στρατιώτης/-αι) was in use since classical antiquity with the sense of "soldier". The same word was used continuously in the Roman and Byzantine period. The Italian term "stradioti" could therefore be a loan from the Greek word "stratiotai" (Greek: στρατιώται), i.e. "soldiers". Alternatively, it derives from the Italian word "strada" ("street"), meaning "wayfarer". The Albanian stradioti of Venice were also called "cappelletti"