EGYPTIAN FASHION

The types of materials that the ancient Egyptians made the clothes from are not very different from the clothing that is made today. Clothing was created by a variety of textured linens such as coarse and fine textures. The design of their clothing was made to provide comfort while being worn during a dry climate. Scottish men were not the only ones who wore kilts, Egyptian men also wore short skirts with the same name and was very typical through the Old and Middle Kingdoms. The kilts came in a range of options; men with wealthy families wore kilts with pleats and longer kilts were made for older men. When it came to labourous work, the men wore a loincloth, while women put on short skirts. Noble women wore beaded dresses. Children in summer went about with no clothes at all but when winter came, they were covered up in wraps and cloaks. During the period of the New Kingdom, noblemen also wore a long coat over their kilt. The women during this same time wore a shawl over their long pleated dresses. The royal family wore different clothes than the people they ruled over; they would dress in ceremonials garb with a lot of decoration such as feathers and sequins. No shoes were ever worn with the exclusion of sandals being worn during special engagements. The King's sandals would be the most decorated over all. It was not uncommon that the king wore gloves too. Hair was kept short among the common people. Pigtails were often seen on young girls while boys shaved their heads completely. Wigs were worn by both men and women at this time, which were made from sheep wool and human hair, used as protection from the heat as well as a decoration. They also wore hair extensions and stored their wigs in special boxes. No matter what social class a person was in, they all wore jewelry. Some popular ones included anklets, bracelets  earrings and armlets which were worn by both men and women. Each type of jewelry had a different meaning and purpose. Rings and amulets were looked upon as a way to keep evil spirits away and tp prevent injury. People who were wealthy also wore collars made of jewels or beads and pendants. Their jewelry was made from silver and gold while the less fortunate wore copper pieces.

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