2. • Egypt is a hot country and so people wore
lightweight clothes which kept them cool. We
can see what they wore from the many
paintings and sculptures they left behind.
• What is Linen?
• Linen is made from the fibres of the flax plant
which the Egyptians grew.
3. What did Egyptian men wear?
Men of the working classes wore a loincloth or
short kilt and sometimes a type of shirt.
4. What did Egyptian women wear?
Women wore straight dresses with one or
two shoulder straps
5. Why did the Ancient Egyptians wear
make-up and jewellery?
The Egyptians wore make-up and jewel to honour the
gods. Both men and women wore blue and green
eyeshadow and black eyeliner.
