The document summarizes fashion trends in several ancient civilizations. In ancient Greece, both men and women wore simple tunics called chitons made of linen or wool. Women also wore a heavier wool dress called a peplos. In ancient Egypt, clothing was made from lightweight materials like linen to stay cool in the heat. Both men and women wore shendyt wrap skirts and dresses. In ancient Mesopotamia, early Sumerians wore only loincloths, while later cultures wore wrap around skirts or shawls. Vikings made coarse wool clothes and wore belts, cloaks, and jewelry indicating social status.

1. By Yang Han
Div. 1

2. 
Fashion in ancient
Greece
Fashion in ancient civilizations part 1 of 4

3.  Clothing was usually home made and had more than
one use, like bedding
 They did not were all white clothing instead they wore
bright colour and fancy designs
 Peplos was a garment worn by women
 Peplos was made out of heavy wool and the upper part
of the peplos could be folded down to the waist to form
a apoptygma
 Chiton was a simple tunic made out of light linen
making it light than the peplos
 Chiton was worn by everyone; men and women, old
and young
 They wore sandals, slippers, soft shoes or boots out side.
But in their homes they usually wore no foot wear.
Ancient Greece
clothing
A drawing of a
peplos

4. 
Comparison between men
and women clothing
Men
 Wore chiton that went to the
knees
 Woolen cloaks called Chlamys
worn by men
 Chlamys were worn by soldiers
because it could be wrapped
around the arm and used as a
light shield
 A himation was worn over the
chiton or Chlamys during the
winter for both men and
women
Women
 Wore chiton that when to the
ankles
 Wore peplos and under
garments called strophion
 A Shaw was sometimes draped
over the tunic.
Ancient
Greece
clothing
(left)

5. 
 There is evidence that ancient Greeks had necklaces, earrings, pins,
pendants, armbands, thigh bands, bracelets, rings, wreaths,
diadems, and other fancy hair ornaments.
 Bracelets were often worn in matching sets or pares
 Jewelry usually had pearls, gems or semiprecious gems.
 Popular earring designs included: angels flying , such as Eros, Nike,
and Ganymede carried up by the eagle of Zeus to Mount Olympus.
 Jewelry was often passed down from generation to generation.
 Jewelry was sometimes made as an offering to the gods.
Jewelry in ancient Greece

6. 
Fashion in ancient Egypt
Fashion in ancient civilizations part 2 of 4

7. 
 Egyptian clothing was made for style and
comfort.
 Egyptian clothing was made so you could
keep cool in the dessert sun.
 Clothing was usually left in its natural colour
 The wealthy wore animal fibers.
 people of modest condition sometimes wore
nothing but everybody wore Shenti.
 Slaves did not wear anything
Clothing in ancient Egypt

8. 
Comparison between men’s
clothing and women’s clothing
men
 In the old kingdom, men wore
short wrap around skirts called
Shendyt
 During the middle kingdom the
skirts were longer.
 A little after the middle
kingdom started, there was a
light tunic or blouse with
sleeves
women
 During the old middle and new
kingdoms women wore a
simple dress called a Kalasiris
 The dress were worn with one
or two straps and went down to
the ankles beads or feathers .
 Women had a choice of
wearing ether shawls, capes, or
robes over the dress
 Women’s clothing stayed
almost exactly the same over
the millenia

9. 
Jewelry and children’s
clothing
 Kids wore nothing until they
hit puberty
 Though they did not wear
clothes, they wore jewelry
such as anklets, bracelets,
collars, and hair ornaments
 At six years old, you would
be allowed to wear clothing
that protects you from the sun
 No matter you social class,
jewelry was popular.
 Both men and women wore
brightly coloured earrings,
bracelets, rings, necklaces
and neck collars.
 If you could not afford
jewelry made from gold and
other precious materials
used coloured pottery
beads.

10.  Kohl was used to mark the eyes.
 Kohl was made out of galena.
 Another reason they used kohl is because it
was believed to keep dust and dirt out of
the eyes. This is why both men and women
wore it.
 Crushed malachite was used to make eye
shadow
 Red, which was applied to lips, came from
the ore ochre.
 Henna was painted on nails and hands
 There was numerous perfumes.
Cosmetics
Painting of kohl
Red ochre

11. 
Fashion in ancient
Mesopotamia
Fashion in ancient civilizations part 3 of 4

12. 
 Earliest civilization used animal skins
 Wool was the most common material
 Linen was a more expensive fabric
 Some linen cloths were as finely woven as
modern day clothing
 Looms for weaving fabric were used as early as
3000 B.C.E
Clothing in ancient
Mesopotamia

13. 
 The four main civilization were Sumerian
(3000–2000 B.C.E. ), the Babylonians (1894–1595
B.C.E. ), the Assyrians (1380–612 B.C.E. ), and
the Persians (550–330 B.C.E. )
 Early Sumerian wore only loincloths
 Later the wrap around skirt was introduced, in
went down to the knees or lower and was held
by a belt.
 All classes of men wore these
 Women seamed to only wear Shaws
 Theses Shaws were often decorated with
simple patterns
 The rich would have coloured clothing
Clothing in ancient
Mesopotamia (Sumerian)

14. 
Clothing in ancient Mesopotamia
Babylonian, Assyrians, Persian
Babylonian
 There was little
evidence on what
Babylonians wore
 The Babylonian wore
clothing similar to the
Sumerian
 Clothing became more
elaborate
Assyrian
 Both men and women
wore a Shaw that when
from the shoulder to
the ankles and was
secured by a belt
 Around 1000 B.C.E.,
Assyrian men began
wearing belted knee-
length tunics with short
sleeves
Persian
When the Persians concerned
Mesopotamia, people adopted
the Persian trousers

15. 
Viking fashion
Fashion in ancient civilizations part 4 of 4

16. 
 Vikings made coarse clothes made form wool
 Women made wool into yarn and coloured in with
dyes
 In the winter they wore animal fur to keep warm
 Viking shoes were made out of leather or goat skin
 They wore belts to carry a pure or a knife
 The type of material and pin indicates the wearers
social class
Viking clothing

17. 
 Men wore pants, long tunics and a cloak held together by a single
brooch
 Women wore several layers of ankle length clothing
 They would be made out of wool and linen
 It would be held together by two brooches on both shoulders
 Shoes would be one big peace of leather sewn in the shape of the
owners foot
 The rich could afford thick wool socks to keep their feet worm will
the poor stuffed their shoes with dried grass or moss
 Children wore cloths similar to their parents
Vikings clothing cont.

18. 
 They made come out of deer antlers
 They did not wear horned helmets to
battle
 Men wore more jewelry than women
 They combed their moustaches and hair
 The Vikings made their jewelry out of
copper, bronze, silver or gold
 They amber necklaces and as well as
glass beads that were coloured
Viking accessories and
more

19. 
Fashion in modern
Canada
Use this section as a comparison. Like the ‘control’ in a science
experiment.

20. 
 People in Canada like to wear shirts when it is cold and T-shirts when
it is hot
 Canadians usually wear long pants but in the summer they wear
shorts
 Canadians wear underwear and socks
 When young Canadian boy and girls wear different colours, boys
wear blues, blacks, reds etc. girls wear pinks, reds, light blue etc.
 As they get older, it does not mater that much but men still does not
wear pink
 Women sometimes wear skirts and dresses
 Canadians buy their clothes form stores
 The most popular material is cotton.
 Canadians wear many kinds of hats ranging from baseball caps to
toques
 Canadians have a different type of shoe for almost every occasion ex.
Running shoes, training shoes, hiking boots, rain boots etc.
Clothing in modern
Canada

21. 
 People in Canada like to wear necklaces, rings, earrings
and bracelets
 Some people have a nose ring or a ring on their tongue
 Women almost always brings a purse that contains a
wallet (money) and other important things
 Most women have long hair but some have short hair
 Almost all men have short hair.
 School aged children will have a back pack to hold books
and computers
Accessories and more

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