Fashion in ancient civilizations

1. By Yang Han
Div. 1

2. 
Fashion in ancient
Greece
Fashion in ancient civilizations part 1 of 4

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

6. 
Fashion in ancient Egypt
Fashion in ancient civilizations part 2 of 4

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

11. 
Fashion in ancient
Mesopotamia
Fashion in ancient civilizations part 3 of 4

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

15. 
Viking fashion
Fashion in ancient civilizations part 4 of 4

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

19. 
Fashion in modern
Canada
Use this section as a comparison. Like the ‘control’ in a science
experiment.

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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