ANICENT EGYPTIAN CLOTHES BY DANIEL Early Clothes n

ANICENT EGYPTIAN CLOTHES BY DANIEL

Early Clothes n The anicent were one of the first civilisions to were something around them. The first type of clothes came from dried grass or dead animal skin

The pharoahs clothes Royal clothing is particularly well documented, as well as the clothing and crowns of the Pharaohs. The pharaohs would wear leopard skins over their shoulders and added a lion’s tail to hang from their belt.

Egyptian Men Clothing n From about 2130 BC during the Old Kingdom, garments were often used. The men wore wrap around skirts known as the Shendyt. During this time, men's skirts were short. As the Middle Kingdom of Egypt, 1600 B. C. , came, the skirt was worn longer. Then, around 1420 BC, there was a light tunic or blouse with sleeves, as well as a pleated petticoat.

Egyptian women clothing n During the Old, Middle and New Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian women often wore simple sheath dresses. The dresses were held up by one or two straps and were worn down to the ankle and sometimes above or below the breast. It was made of , a very fine muslin*. n MUSLIN is a loosely-woven cotton fabric which originated in then India

Jewelery n Jewelry was very popular in Ancient Egypt. It was very heavy. The Egyptians became very skilled when making jewelry from turquoise, metals like gold and silver, and small beads. Those who could not afford jewelry made from gold or other stones would make their jewelry from colored pottery beads .

Footwear n Footwear was the same for both genders. It consisted of sandals of leatherwork, or for the priestly class, papyrus. Since Egyptians were usually barefoot, sandals were worn on special occasions or at times when their feet might get hurt