The ancient Egyptian fashion

The ancient Egyptian fashion

      Egypt is one of the ancient time kingdoms as archeologists estimate that ancient Egypt was established about 3100 B.C so from that time onwards I try to bring some ideas of fashion and compare it with today’s fashion. People wore draped sheer garments-loincloths, skirts, capes and robes-fastened with knots belts or sashes.

In the ancient Kingdome it was notable for its simplicity men work kit like skirts called schenti which evolved from loincloths the variation in style depend on rank and occasions.

Women wore tightly wrapped sheaths called kalasinis falling from below the Brest to ankle it was held up by one or two straps. The Kalasiris evolved into a style that was sewn down one side eventually it came to describe and seemed dress like piece of clothing worn by men and women.

By the new kingdom men had discarded the Schenti in favor of skirts made from line rectangles width were folds into single box pleats at the front the nobility wore skirts made from more generous amount of fabric that fanned into wide decorative belts hanging from each skirt was a wedge with precious stones the front peace without the decoration was adapted by the lower class.

Another style introduced in a new kingdom was a sleeved tunic which resembles a short sleeved nightshirt. But the most unusual garment of this period was made from a rectangle of fabric about twice that height of the wearer. It was folded down the center and had a stet cut for the head. The sides sewn from creating voluminous sleeves. Inspired by the style from Asia Minor it was worn in ancient Egypt by both man and women.