History Of Fashion: Egypt, Greece, Rome

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What were the main characteristics of Egyptian costume?

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* Simple
* Lower body covered, upper body exposed
* Silhouette (body shaped)
* Quality of materials separated social classes

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Shenti

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* A skirt like garment for men
* Varies in length

(Egyptian)

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Kalasiris

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* aka sheath dress for women
* A close fitting dress for women

(Egyptian)

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Sheath

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* A close fitting garment

(Egyptian)

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Beaded collar

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* Very wide, necklace like
* Comprised of hundred of beads
* Used a decoration

(Egyptian)

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Kohl

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* Green to black eye shadow
* Used to protect eyes from glare of the sun

(Egyptian)

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Doric Chiton

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* Simpler then Ionic chiton
* Had no sleeves
* Pinned/sewn/buttoned at the shoulder

(Greece)

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Ionic Chiton

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* Used a much wider piece of fabric
* Pinned/sewn/buttoned from the neck to the wrists (had sleeves)

(Greece)

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Himation

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* a garment consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth thrown over the left shoulder and wrapped about the body
* worn over chiton for extra protection

(Greece)

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Doric Peplo

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*** WORN ONLY BY WOMEN
* Fits close to body and hangs to ankle (tube-like)
* Fastened with large straight pin at the shoulder
* Took fabric, bent it for more decoration- required no sewing

(Greece)

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Chlamydon

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* Worn by women
* Narrow version of himation worn over right shoulder

(Greece)

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Chlamys

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* Worn by men
* Square or rectangle garment worn over one shoulder
* Like a cape/cloak
* Often worn with petasos

(Greece)

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Petasos

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* Large brimmed hat

(Greece)

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Fillet

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* Headband
* Worn by men and women

(Greece)

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Tholia

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* women's straw hat
* wide and flat with a peaked crown
* high, pointed hat with a brim

(Greece)

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Perizoma

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* Loin cloths (like undergarments worn by both men and women)

(Roman; Greece)

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Tebenna

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* mantle worn by both men and women
* fabric shaped like a banana (very colorful with geometric patterns)

(Roman)

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Stola

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* a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves
* worn by women

(Roman)

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Palla

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* a voluminous square of cloth draped around the body as a mantle or wrap
* worn by women

(Roman)

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Clavi

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* a vertical stripe or band of purple worn on the tunic
* Worn by senators and upper class

(Roman)

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Toga

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* Only worn by Roman citizens
* loose outer garment
* Many different types with many different colors (white, off white, dark colored...)

(Roman)

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Chignon

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* bun style of hair

(Mesopotamia; Greece)

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Nemes

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* Stripped headdress worn by Pharohs

(Egyptian)

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Kolpos

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* bosom of a garment
* Upper chest part of a garment where the garment naturally folds to form a pocket

(Greece)

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Sinus

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* large overfold in the front of the body
* Often used to hold larger items, like a scroll (like a pocket)

(Roman)

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Umbo

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* Like a small pocket
* Part of the material under the toga was pulled up and draped over the sinus

(Roman)

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Kaunakes

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* fleece-like fabric from Mesopatamia worn by men and women

(Greece)

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Chiton is to Greece as
__________ is to Rome.

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Under Tunic

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Falcon Headdress

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* Worn by Queens or Goddesses
* Shaped like a bird of prey with wings falling on each side of the head, framing face

(Egyptian)

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Blue (war) Crown

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* Worn by Pharohs
* Symbolizes military power or when going into war
* Had a uraeus (cobra) at the center front

(Egyptian)