Egyptian Clothing
Unlike most of the people
of the ancient Mediterranean, the Egyptians
did not wear just one or two big pieces of cloth
wrapped around themselves in various ways. Instead, both men and women
in Egypt wore tunics which were sewn to fit them. These tunics were
like a long T-shirt which reached to the knees (for men) or to the ankles
(for women). They were usually made of linen
and were nearly always white. Most Egyptians, both men and women, do
not seem to have covered their heads with any kind of cloth. They often
went barefoot, but sometimes they wore leather
sandals.
Men who were working outside usually wore short skirts instead of tunics, which may have been made as in Western Asia by winding a piece of cloth around your waist and legs.
Men who were working outside usually wore short skirts instead of tunics, which may have been made as in Western Asia by winding a piece of cloth around your waist and legs.
Both men and women wore blue and green eyeshadow and black kohl eyeliner,
when they were dressed up fancy. Men wore their hair short, and had
no beards or mustaches, while women wore their hair down to their shoulders.
Both men and women wore gold
jewelry if they could afford to.
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More on how to make an Egyptian costume, and tips on Egyptian food and activities? Click here.
To find out more about Egyptian clothing, check out these books from Amazon.com or from your library:
Eyewitness: Ancient Egypt, by George Hart. For kids.
Ancient Egyptian Fashions, by Tom Tierney (1999). For kids.
Ancient Egyptian Costumes Paper Dolls, by Tom Tierney (1997).
Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years : Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times, by Elizabeth Wayland Barber (1995). Not for kids, but an interested high schooler could read it. Fascinating ideas about the way people made cloth in ancient times, and why it was that way.
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