Survey Of Historic Costumes Terminology

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Kalasiris

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Fringed tunic or sheath dress

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Schenti

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Wrapped skirt

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Corselet

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Sleeveless decorated armour

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Pectorals

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Decorative pendants

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King Sennacherib

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Introduced cotton to the Mesopotamians (700BC)

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Kaunakes

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Fleece or fleece-like fabric

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Fillet

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Hairties

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Chignon

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Bun

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Fibula

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Pin that holds garments together

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Perizoma

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Loincloth

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Greece Archaic Period

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800-500BC

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Chitoniskos

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Short tunic worn by men and women

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Doric Peplos

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Women only-fastened at the shoulders with fibula's (stabbed the messenger)

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Ionic Chiton

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Long in length and tied at the shoulders with small pins.

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Doric Chiton

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Slimmer version of the Ionic Chiton

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Hellenistic Chiton

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Women had sash around waist (Empire waist)

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Himation

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Tunic over a tunic only worn by Philosophers

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Diplax

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Female tunic over tunic

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Chlamys

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Cloak worn by messengers

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Petasos

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Hat worn by messengers

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Phrygian Bonnet

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Hat with a puff at the end

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Nymphides

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Bridal sandals

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Cuirass

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Protective armor over the chest

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Greaves

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Protective armor over the legs

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Etruria

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800-400BC

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Tebenna

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Elliptical shaped cloak that is worn back to front

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Tutulus hat

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Hat worn by Etruscan women

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PaterFamilias

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Males at the head of the household

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MaterFamilias

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Females at the head of the household

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Palla

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Covered the head with a rectangle piece of cloth (women)

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Stolla

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Simple sheath dress worn by women

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Pura

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Plain white Toga worn by the average citizen

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Candida

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Bleached white Toga worn by young men aspiring to be part of the senate(candidates)

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Paetexta

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Toga worn by boys with 2-3 inch purple band

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Pulla

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Black toga for mourning

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Picta

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Purple toga with gold band. For Highest military officer

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Trabea

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Multi-striped toga worn by prophets

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Inditus

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Put on body

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Amictus

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Wrap around body

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Italian Toga

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rounded edges at the bottom

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Imperial Toga

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a toga with more fabric to show importance

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Sinus

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Overfold of fabric

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Umbo

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Small fold in sash to hold scrolls

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Balteus

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Belt

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Paenula

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Semicircle cloak

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Birrus

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Poncho(circle)

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Lacerna

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Younger cloak fastened on shoulder

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Subligaria

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Undergarments

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Strophium

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Bra Bandeau

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Tutulus hair

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Hair piled high on top of the head ( women)

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Rincinium

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Female mourning black palla

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Bulla

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Boy locket

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Synthesis

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2- piece toga worn to dinner

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Greece Classical Period

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500-323BC

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Egyptian Early Dynastic Period

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3200-2620BC

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Egyptian Old Kingdom

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2620-2260BC

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Egyptian First Intermediate Period

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2260-2134BC

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Egyptian Middle Kingdom

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2134-1786 BC

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Egyptian Second Intermediate Period

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1786-1575BC

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Egyptian New Kingdom

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1575-1087 BC

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Mesopotamia Early Sumerian

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3500-2500 BC

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Mesopotamia Later Sumerian + Babylonian

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2500-1000 BC

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Mesopotamia Assyrian

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1000-600 BC