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By Yang Han
Div. 1
Fashion in ancient Greece
Fashion in ancient civilizations part 1 of 4
Clothing was usually home made and had more than
one use, like bedding
They did not were all white clothing instead they wore bright colour and fancy designs
Peplos was a garment worn by women
Peplos was made out of heavy wool and the upper part of the peplos could be folded down to the waist to form a apoptygma
Chiton was a simple tunic made out of light linen making it light than the peplos
Chiton was worn by everyone; men and women, old and young
They wore sandals, slippers, soft shoes or boots out side. But in their homes they usually wore no foot wear.
Ancient Greece clothing
A drawing of a peplos
Comparison between men and women clothing
Men Wore chiton that went to the
knees
Woolen cloaks called Chlamys worn by men
Chlamys were worn by soldiers because it could be wrapped around the arm and used as a light shield
A himation was worn over the chiton or Chlamys during the winter for both men and women
Women Wore chiton that when to the
ankles
Wore peplos and under garments called strophion
A Shaw was sometimes draped over the tunic.
Ancient Greece clothing (left)
There is evidence that ancient Greeks had necklaces, earrings, pins,
pendants, armbands, thigh bands, bracelets, rings, wreaths, diadems, and other fancy hair ornaments.
Bracelets were often worn in matching sets or pares
Jewelry usually had pearls, gems or semiprecious gems.
Popular earring designs included: angels flying , such as Eros, Nike, and Ganymede carried up by the eagle of Zeus to Mount Olympus.
Jewelry was often passed down from generation to generation.
Jewelry was sometimes made as an offering to the gods.
Jewelry in ancient Greece
Fashion in ancient Egypt
Fashion in ancient civilizations part 2 of 4
Egyptian clothing was made for style and
comfort.
Egyptian clothing was made so you could keep cool in the dessert sun.
Clothing was usually left in its natural colour
The wealthy wore animal fibers.
people of modest condition sometimes wore nothing but everybody wore Shenti.
Slaves did not wear anything
Clothing in ancient Egypt
Comparison between men’s clothing and women’s clothing
men In the old kingdom, men wore
short wrap around skirts called Shendyt
During the middle kingdom the skirts were longer.
A little after the middle kingdom started, there was a light tunic or blouse with sleeves
women
During the old middle and new kingdoms women wore a simple dress called a Kalasiris
The dress were worn with one or two straps and went down to the ankles beads or feathers .
Women had a choice of wearing ether shawls, capes, or robes over the dress
Women’s clothing stayed almost exactly the same over the millenia
Jewelry and children’s clothing
Kids wore nothing until they hit puberty
Though they did not wear clothes, they wore jewelry such as anklets, bracelets, collars, and hair ornaments
At six years old, you would be allowed to wear clothing that protects you from the sun
No matter you social class, jewelry was popular.
Both men and women wore brightly coloured earrings, bracelets, rings, necklaces and neck collars.
If you could not afford jewelry made from gold and other precious materials used coloured pottery beads.
Kohl was used to mark the eyes.
Kohl was made out of galena.
Another reason they used kohl is because it was believed to keep dust and dirt out of the eyes. This is why both men and women wore it.
Crushed malachite was used to make eye shadow
Red, which was applied to lips, came from the ore ochre.
Henna was painted on nails and hands
There was numerous perfumes.
Cosmetics
Painting of kohl
Red ochre
Fashion in ancient Mesopotamia
Fashion in ancient civilizations part 3 of 4
Earliest civilization used animal skins
Wool was the most common material
Linen was a more expensive fabric
Some linen cloths were as finely woven as modern day clothing
Looms for weaving fabric were used as early as 3000 B.C.E
Clothing in ancient Mesopotamia
The four main civilization were Sumerian
(3000–2000 B.C.E. ), the Babylonians (1894–1595 B.C.E. ), the Assyrians (1380–612 B.C.E. ), and the Persians (550–330 B.C.E. )
Early Sumerian wore only loincloths
Later the wrap around skirt was introduced, in went down to the knees or lower and was held by a belt.
All classes of men wore these
Women seamed to only wear Shaws
Theses Shaws were often decorated with simple patterns
The rich would have coloured clothing
Clothing in ancient Mesopotamia (Sumerian)
Clothing in ancient Mesopotamia Babylonian, Assyrians, Persian
Babylonian
There was little evidence on what Babylonians wore
The Babylonian wore clothing similar to the Sumerian
Clothing became more elaborate
Assyrian
Both men and women wore a Shaw that when from the shoulder to the ankles and was secured by a belt
Around 1000 B.C.E., Assyrian men began wearing belted knee-length tunics with short sleeves
Persian When the Persians concerned Mesopotamia, people adopted the Persian trousers
Viking fashion
Fashion in ancient civilizations part 4 of 4
Vikings made coarse clothes made form wool
Women made wool into yarn and coloured in with dyes
In the winter they wore animal fur to keep warm
Viking shoes were made out of leather or goat skin
They wore belts to carry a pure or a knife
The type of material and pin indicates the wearers social class
Viking clothing
Men wore pants, long tunics and a cloak held together by a single
brooch
Women wore several layers of ankle length clothing
They would be made out of wool and linen
It would be held together by two brooches on both shoulders
Shoes would be one big peace of leather sewn in the shape of the owners foot
The rich could afford thick wool socks to keep their feet worm will the poor stuffed their shoes with dried grass or moss
Children wore cloths similar to their parents
Vikings clothing cont.
They made come out of deer antlers
They did not wear horned helmets to battle
Men wore more jewelry than women
They combed their moustaches and hair
The Vikings made their jewelry out of copper, bronze, silver or gold
They amber necklaces and as well as glass beads that were coloured
Viking accessories and more
Fashion in modern Canada
Use this section as a comparison. Like the ‘control’ in a science experiment.
People in Canada like to wear shirts when it is cold and T-shirts when
it is hot
Canadians usually wear long pants but in the summer they wear shorts
Canadians wear underwear and socks
When young Canadian boy and girls wear different colours, boys wear blues, blacks, reds etc. girls wear pinks, reds, light blue etc.
As they get older, it does not mater that much but men still does not wear pink
Women sometimes wear skirts and dresses
Canadians buy their clothes form stores
The most popular material is cotton.
Canadians wear many kinds of hats ranging from baseball caps to toques
Canadians have a different type of shoe for almost every occasion ex. Running shoes, training shoes, hiking boots, rain boots etc.
Clothing in modern Canada
People in Canada like to wear necklaces, rings, earrings
and bracelets
Some people have a nose ring or a ring on their tongue
Women almost always brings a purse that contains a wallet (money) and other important things
Most women have long hair but some have short hair
Almost all men have short hair.
School aged children will have a back pack to hold books and computers
Accessories and more
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