Though the clothing worn in ancient Greece may not look like anything a person would ever wear today, there are surprisingly many similarities most people do not realize. From the dresses that women wear to the accessories on their head, it all originates back to the Grecian people. While styles are constantly changing, this traditional look seems to hold steady as a fashion favorite. The clothing designs of ancient Greeks have carried over to the modern fashion world and influenced America as well. Many years past, Greek clothing was made very simply. There was no cutting or sewing done to the fabric, it was just finely woven cloth draped over their body. But, the rich wore wool or linen instead. They did not begin sewing their clothes …show more content…
There were two popular types of chitons, the ionic and doric chiton. The ionic chiton originated in the eastern region of Greece, known as Ionia. This piece of clothing was very popular during the fifth century b.c.e., and it is formed from one rectangular fabric of clothing. It was usually seen dyed a bright color and embroidered with some sort of design. This garment was pinned in as many as ten different places. Age and gender played a role in the length of the ionic chiton. Women’s were usually touching the floor, while men’s were ankle length, and younger boys’ were knee length. The doric chiton was also popular during the fifth century b.c.e. The doric differed from the ionic because it was folded at the top before being wrapped around the body. Sometimes as many as three belts would be worn with these, including one underneath the chest, one around the waist, and one around the hips. Another famous clothing was the peplos, which was a large piece of cloth shaped into a cylinder and then folded over at the top. The peplos had pins near the shoulders and back to create neck and arm …show more content…
The himation was a wrap that was popular as early as the sixth century b.c.e. It was draped over the shoulders like a shawl, and sometimes also wrapped around the head, but the most common way for a person to wear it was draped over their whole body. Chlamys, another type of wrap, was one of the only ancient Greek pieces that was worn predominantly by men. This was worn as a cape around the body and pinned at the shoulders, it’s purpose being to provide protection against the weather. The chlaina was worn by women, and it was draped around the hips as an overskirt. These were sometimes designed with different patterns on them. The diplax was a wrap similar to the chlaina, except it was larger and wrapped over the
Hmong textiles are designed with a variety of geometric shapes and patterns. Shapes are regularly added to their dresses, headdresses, and flower cloths. During the Hmong New Year, men and women wear a traditional dress with a turban wrap or a rooster hat. The dress has a very conservative style; covering majority of the body of the man or woman. It is designed by adding embroideries and appliqués. The headdress is also a main part of the dress. Turban wrap is used as a rounded covering for the head, conversely the rooster hat is highly decorated and resembling the comb of a rooster. The flower cloth, or the Hmong word "Paj Ntaub", has been in the Hmong history for over two centuries. Flower cloths are embroideries contain mainly geometric designs and bright yarns. Hmong textiles are often embellished with bright yarns and are usually know as "story cloths." They were weaved to narrate different series of events: the villa...
...nspired by medieval Italy. It then became a popular trend for brides to copy. The dress was also loose on waist and hip, and have comfortable short sleeves. It did not have any undergarments for support.
Salisbury, Joyce E. and Gregory Adrete. "Clothing in Greece: Ancient World." Daily Life through History. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 9 Oct. 2013.
The evolution of clothing has been drastically changed through the course of history, from the style to how they’re made. Women and men’s clothing changed at different rates. The way clothes are made reflect the style. Clothing always has been an important aspect of one’s culture as well as a representation of a time period. Overtime clothing has changed just as the people it clothes.
Tunics were are two rectangles tied together by the top. Making clothing required labor in which slaves did, was very expensive. Women developed different styles of fashion like the “stola”, and different hairdos. There were different categories of slaves, the ones who did clothing labor and hair in which lived pleasant lives unlike the regular slave that worked on farms or for citizens. Many slaves sacrificed their hair to make wigs. Citizens often complained because “…slaves often went out on their own and citizens complained that they were unable to tell a difference”. Many women tried to fit because when a new emperors’ wife developed a new hairdo republican women citizens started to copy her and create their own styles, especially when Augustus wrote “The Art of Love – in which it taught men and women how to be attractive to be each other”.
The Ionic Chiton was also often found in women's dress. Much like the Doric Chiton, it was once piece of fabric that was draped over the wearer. It was woven out of thin woolen type materials, like a gauzy type material. It was sewn at the top across the shoulders and down the arms, and was usually pleated.
Royal women often wore stockings that covered the lower edges of their legs, they were called nether hoses. Headdresses that looked like veils covered the ears and the front part of the head, and no hair was visible. A form of their sleeves were having them start big and tighten as they move closer to the cuff, they formed a
In ancient Greek society, nudity was revered as a natural state of being. In exercise, art, and daily life, nudity was closely associated with the Greeks’ concept of youthfulness and beauty. The era was and continues to be famous for the depictions of precise, idealized anatomy that proliferated sculpture, pottery, and paintings produced by artists from the time. But this obsession with and celebration of the au naturel wasn’t afforded to all members of society. The lugubriously low social standing held by women at the time forced them to assume a more conservative way of dressing, as they continued to be disenfranchised and devalued.
“For as long as men and women have been wearing clothing, there has been a hierarchy based on garments. The clearest example arose when the sexes were segregated into skirts and pants: women would only wear dresses (a symbol of submission) and men would only wear trousers (proof of domination). Women’s clothing was created to impede and hamper movement (through tight or many layered skirts), while men enjoyed the ease and comfort of pant legs.” (Meza, Echazarreta) Women’s fashion throughout the ages can be used to trace the history of equality between men and women. As women achieved greater independence, they claimed the right to choose what they wore, and that included women being able to wear pants. There are three things that were instrumental in making it socially acceptable for women to wear pants, they include: the invention of the bicycle, WWII, and influential women.
Life in Greece in ancient times would remind you of your own life in many ways. There was school, family, athletic competition, and social gatherings. Knowing that participants in their sporting events competed nude or that you rarely knew your husband/wife until the wedding day does however, make you grateful for the society that you live in today.
Many people would not believe that there are so many similarities between modern day fashion and the fashion of the renaissance time period. Many differences may be seen between the two, but the similarities are remarkable. Throughout all of time, clothing has been the major representation of social classes. What people wear has always been the distinguishing factor between the wealthy and the poor classes of both the renaissance and current time period. The evolution from time period to time period has been vast, but the fact that what people wear represents what class they reside in is still very prevalent. From the fabrics, jewels, and accessories, you can still see many similarities from the renaissance time period to the current time period. “…much of what we know about historical dress comes from the apparel of the elite.” (Sauro) Although much time has progressed, fashion from the renaissance period has held a strong influence on the fashion in today’s society.
Historically, multiple styles of dressing have been created during the last several decades, which played an important role in modern fashion in the UK. Everyone has a different and unique dressing style in their general life. Some styles are influenced in vintage styles which is attributing to the deep effects of old vogue, and another group of dressing styles are inclined into the fresh element. According to those different styles some of them are even evolved in the milestones in fashion history.
Clothing has been around for thousands of years; almost as long as the modern human has. At first, it served the practical purpose of protection from the elements; but, as life for early humans stopped being a constant struggle to survive, they started noticing how they looked and the concept of fashion began to take shape. These first few garments were typically dyed draped cloth that was pinned at the shoulder and/or waist. This was seen in many ancient civilizations around the world, Greek and Roman the most notable. Over time, clothing began to get more and more complex and formed to the body’s shape, eventually leading up to the tailored style we now have today. However, the sophisticated world of Haute Couture; or high fashion, can distinctly trace its roots to Paris during the mid-19th century. Clothing from there was thought to be superior to those from anywhere else, and women began to come from all over Europe just to buy dresses. This was probably due in part to one notable dressm...
stitching. A woman was supposed to keep her covered. And was not allowed to come in front of men
From a historic point of view, Western travelers had remarked on the slow pace of lifestyle and fashion change in Turkey and Persia. On the other hand, many people were of the opinion that the western culture is getting out of hand in terms of dressing fashion (Cumming 234). In most cases, change of fashion and dressing style took place hand in hand with economic and social changes. In the developing world, changes in fashion began with the coming of the whites in Middle East. Changes began in the 11th century when the Turks came to central Asia and Far East. In Europe, continuous change in clothing fashion is believed to have started in middle 14th century. It started by a sudden introduction of shortening and tightening of male garments, it further brought the introduction of trousers and leggings that were worn by men (Cumming 235). After the advent of change in men fashion, it was followed by changes in female c...