The document summarizes fashion trends in several ancient civilizations. In ancient Greece, both men and women wore simple tunics called chitons made of linen or wool. Women also wore a heavier wool dress called a peplos. In ancient Egypt, clothing was made from lightweight materials like linen to stay cool in the heat. Both men and women wore shendyt wrap skirts and dresses. In ancient Mesopotamia, early Sumerians wore only loincloths, while later cultures wore wrap around skirts or shawls. Vikings made coarse wool clothes and wore belts, cloaks, and jewelry indicating social status.
3. 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
4.
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)
5.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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.
10. 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
12.
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
13.
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)
14.
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
16.
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
17.
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.
18.
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
20.
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
21.
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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