Harikleia Sirmans is known for her many talents. Among other things, she’s an academic librarian and an expert dressmaker. She loves sewing and needlework, and every evening, she crochets to relax. She was born and raised on the island of North Evia, Greece. Today, she lives with her husband in Valdosta, Georgia, and she makes beds, sweaters, and collars for their furry kids.
For many years, Muscatine, Iowa, on the Mississippi River, was the Pearl-Button Capital of the World.
Harikleia recalls how her grandparents made tagaria, a treasured part of her Greek heritage.
Explore the history behind these embellished garments.
The traditional uniform of the Evzone Guards of Greece is as unique as the guards themselves.