Carnival costume for a child in the form of a bunch of pink radishes. A hooded body covering of green fabric, secured with a zip at the front, has padded radish shapes in pink fabric stitched to the surface of the body area, with some pieces of green fabrci similarly attached to represent foliage. Made by Toula Sykopetritis and worn by her granddaughter, Maria Pieri, in the 1991 Limassol carnival.
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