Greek women's clothing
Women's Dress in Archaic Greece: The Peplos, Chiton, and Himation
Another simple precaution that must be taken results in one of the most charming features of the dress. It will be noticed in almost all draped female figures of mature Greek sculpture that the top of the dress in front over the bosom is not straight, but a little full. Lady Evans, in her book entitled ‘Greek Dress,’ remarks on the feature: ‘At the finest period a pleated fold occurs in the front of the neck . . . but how this was produced is not very clear. It may have been secured by pinning.’ Greek clothing female Copyright © 1999-2023 CafePress
Athenian women's clothing
Different color reconstructions of a Greek women sculpture. The umbrella like hat is a meniskos and is used as a weather and bird protection (But, if your award is against us, don't fail to have metal covers fashioned for yourselves, like those they place over statues; else, look out! for the day you wear a white tunic all the birds will soil it with their droppings. Aristophanes LEADER OF SECOND SEMI-CHORUS, Birds). The Peplos Kore 3. Peplos After the so-called Greek Dark Ages (c. 1100-700 BCE), the civilization began to revive in the Archaic Period, but the fashion had changed significantly. Clothing was now a single piece of cloth draped around a person and then folded and held in place according to personal taste. Comparing statuary and paintings of Minoan and Mycenean women with their belled skirts and bodices with later images of Greek women wearing the peplos, the simplification of style is apparent, and it is thought that the knowledge of how the earlier clothing was made was lost.
Traditional Ancient Greek Garments
Knowledge of underwear is limited. Literary sources tell of a linen girdle and a band to delineate the breasts. Men wore a loincloth. DalmaticaEdit Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *