Aztec women wove clothes in their own homes. If commoners wore cotton clothes they could be put to death. Married women curled their hair on top of their heads.īy law, only upper-class Aztecs could wear cotton. Women wore wrap-around skirts and tunics with short sleeves. Men wore loincloths and cloaks tied with a knot at one shoulder. Ordinary people wore clothes made from maguey plant fiber. Upper-class Aztecs wore cotton clothes and feather headdresses. Aztec Clothesĭifferent classes of Aztecs wore different clothes. If it was wet and muddy they wore wooden clogs. ![]() Women wore elaborate hats and men wore long pointed shoes called crakows. In the late 14th and 15th centuries clothes became much more elaborate. However, most people ignored the law and wore whatever clothes they wished. (Poor people could not afford to wear expensive cloth anyway!). From the mid-14th century laws lay down which materials the different classes could wear, to stop the middle classes from dressing ‘above themselves’. Wool could be fine and expensive or coarse and cheap. In the Middle Ages, both sexes wore clothes made of wool but it varied in quality. Women held their dresses with a belt tied around their waists. They wore a long tunic (to their ankles) and over it another garment, a gown. ![]() Medieval women wore nightie-like linen garments. Some men wore shorts and all wore ‘hose’ (tights or stockings). In the 12th and 13th centuries clothes were still quite basic. Both men and women used combs made of bone or antler. Saxon women wore a long linen garment with a long tunic over it. They wore cloaks held in place by brooches. Men might wear wool leggings held in place by leather garters. Sometimes they extended to the ankle but sometimes they were shorts. They wore trousers like garments called breeches. Both men and women wore wigs and false teeth. Roman clothes were held with pins and brooches. Ordinary Romans wore clothes of wool or linen but the rich could afford cotton and silk. Often they wore a long shawl called a palla. Women wore long dresses called a stola, dyed different colors. Senators wore a toga with a purple stripe as a mark of their rank. Men wore white togas made of wool or linen. Roman citizens wore a semi-circular piece of cloth called a toga. Although ordinary Greeks wore clothes of wool or linen the rich could afford cotton and silk. Men also wore cloaks called himations and if they were travelling they wore broad-rimmed hats. Greek men wore plain tunics of wool tied at the waist. ![]() Women did not cut their hair unless they were mourning. Rich women carried parasols to protect themselves from the sun. Women wore jewelry like necklaces, bracelets, and anklets. Later Greek women began to wear a long tunic called a chiton. It was a rectangle of cloth folded and pinned. Ancient Greek Clothesĭespite the warm climate, Greek women wore clothes that covered most of their bodies. Poor people wore jewelry made of copper or bronze. Those who could afford it wore jewelry of gold, silver, and precious stones. Most people went barefoot much of the time but they sometimes wore sandals made from papyrus.Įgyptians wore jewelry. Children had their heads shaved to prevent lice (although they usually had a braid left at the side of their heads). Later in Egyptian history clothes became more elaborate and colorful.Įgyptians shaved their hair and wore wigs. Not surprisingly given the hot climate Egyptians wore only light clothing.
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