The Ancient Middle East
The men and women of the Middle East wore their hair long, pulling it back into a "chignon" or a bun at the base of the neck. The chignon was then held in place by a "fillet". Shown here is a wool fillet, used to keep the hair out of the face and in place. http://www.ancientresource.com/lots/greek/greek-statues-busts.html http://online.nd.edu/ocwclassics/history-of-ancient-rome/eduCommons/classics/history-of-ancient-rome/lectures-1/augustus-part-ii/ |
Like modern day dress, Egyptian costume c. 3000-300 BC is composed of many different components. The first and most bottom layer= "loincloth", or the undergarment (depending on your social class). The "apron" was also a garment that covered the genitalia. The apron wrapped around the buttocks and tied off at the waist. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/41/d2/69/41d2697b3da7cdd9d1bf8fed8d49ca65.jpg |
The "tunic" was incorporated into the Ancient Egyptian style of dress after the invasion of the Hyskos. Like the schenti, the tunic is worn in many different ways. The tunic can be worn with sleeve, without sleeves, long, or short, and may differ on the type of fabric used. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/26.9.8 |
The most common costume for Egyptian women (3000-300 BC) was the "sheath" dress, pictured on the right figure of the first picture. The "bead net dress" is pictured on the right. The bead net dress, which serves a decorative purpose, may have been worn atop the sheath dress. http://270c81.medialib.glogster.com/media/a1/a156599 ef7a6bb02cf4ee020e03abbde1f186fb17c9b714c56cef3 bbfe7d3bac/egyptian-art-nefertari-jpg.jpg http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/beadnet-dress-146531 |
The Ancient Egyptians loved to adorn themselves in jewelry, beads, leatherwork, woven embroidery to show their status and rank. The "pectoral" was an ornament an Ancient Egyptian would wear hanging across the chest. The "amulet" could have been worn in addition to the pectoral, hanging from the neck to ward off spirits. The "diadem", quite like the Romans' fillet, were made in metal as a crown, decorated with flowers and jewels. http://www.herwigsimons.be/index.cfm?page=collection&cat=2629&subcat=2614 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diadem http://www.historyforkids.net/amulets.html |