fashion in egypt

Egypt

There are some similarities between old roman and old Egyptian fashions. They both had tunics made of linen except for the Egyptians; there was no discrimination in the quality of the clothes. Also, the materials were more important to the Egyptians. They had different types of linen, the transparent variety was the best. The linen was produced in workshops or sometimes the homes of the people making it.

 As I already said, there was no discrimination between the men and the women and the tunics were worn. They were made of light fabrics and worn with pleated skirts, often draped over the body. The royal families wore headdresses to show their status. Men and women also wore a kalasiris which covered one or both shoulders. The top of it touched the waiste which could be worn loosely or tightly. Men wore kilts instead of skirts; they could wear them short or long. The difference between kilts and skirts is the kilts are wrapped around the waiste and secured with belts.

For women, the cloth of the lower side of the tunic was cut in rectangular pieces. The lower sides were generally stitched too. Their dressesa were generally pleated and covered with ornements. Cloaks were also worn in Egyptian fashion. The royal families’ clokes were made of fine linen with wide sleeves.

The main fashion icon for Egypt is Cleopatra. Her beauty is still remembered all over the world. Egyptian jewellary was a big part of their style and archaeologists have dug up many different accessories.

Footwear was usually made of leather and they had straps. Egyptians had cosmetics too. They used plant extracts to protect them from the sun or other factors.

Although the ancient Egyptians did not really have the comfort to create the latest fashion, but they managed to be creative with least resources. Ancient Egyptian fashion still continues to inspire designers even today.