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
Crêpe from Greek tiganos (τίγανος), meaning "frying pan", which in English is literally translated to Pancakes. The French term, crêpe, derives from the Latin "crispa", meaning tiganitai with "creases". The name "galette" came from the French word "galet" ("pebble") since the first gallettes were made on a large pebble heated in a fire. In France, crêpes are traditionally served on Candlemas ("La Chandeleur"), 2 February. This day was originally Virgin Mary's Blessing Day but became known in France as "Le Jour des Crêpes" (literally translated "The Day of the Crêpes", and sometimes called colloquially as "Avec Crêpe Day", "National Crêpe Day",