Egyptian Clothing
- 2. Introduction Hello, I will be doing a research on Ancient Egyptian Clothing, from footwear to jewelry to special clothing. I chose this topic because I wanted to learn about other kinds of clothes, like what other people wore, what they were allowed to wear, how they afforded it, and how they were made.
- 3. All clothes were almost always made of linen which is made from flax. Growing flax was a job for men only. Half-ripe flax stems made the best thread. Flax stems were soaked for several days. The fibers were beaten until soft. . The fibers were twisted into strong thread. The weaving was done on a loom. White linen had to be washed a couple of times. They washed it in the river or canal, rinsed, then it was pounded on a stone. After that it was bleached in the sun. They pressed the linen into grooves on a wooden board to let it dry.
- 4. Egyptian Jewlery Jewelry was worn wheter you were rich or poor. Wore earrings,rings, necklaces They also used the jewelry to surround the pharaohs tomb. Most necklaces were made of turqoise and lapis lazuli stones
- 5. Both genders used make up. Both men and women had green/blue eyeshadows. Used a powder called KOHL to darken the eye lashes Used another powder to redden the check called OCHRE Used a dye called HENNA to redden their nails and hair. The men had to have no beard or mustaches. Women had to have hair down to their shoulders.
- 6. Clothes The workers wore loincloth which were made of animal hide and linen. Most of the slaves worked half naked since they were poor. Most men or women wore very long see-through robes that were pleated. People wore wide clothes made of white cloth. They did not wear more jewelry or fancier clothes to show wealth. They did wear gold jewelry and the most transparent clothes
- 7. Footwear People usually went barefoot. Wore sandals when their feet gets hurt, and also in special occasions. Tutankhamen had 93 pieces of footwear made with different things.
- 8. How they dressed The women didn’t wear clothes unless they washed. They were scented with oil Placed a large rectangle of linen around their heads and tied the loose linen to keep wrapped. The main things they used in the bathroom were tweezers, razors and comb.
- 9. Special Clothing Priests had almost the same clothing as a Pharaoh. They were certain clothing when approaching a god. They had to remove all body hair before approaching a god. They couldn’t wear leather sandals or any wool clothing because they were considered unclean. Pharaoh’s had to wear a lot of jewelry. The Pharaoh’s clothes had to be different from other people’s especially the priests. They wore a special headdress. Pharaoh’s also had to have to wear a royal robe. Wore things part of the Fourth Dynasty
- 10. Hair Both men and women wore wigs. Changed everyday. Both men and women also wore special wigs (curly wigs) in special occasions. If a girl had hair that wasn’t at their shoulders. They had to wear a wig that is down to their shoulders.
- 11. Materials Used A flax is a plant that has small leaves, blue flowers and stems about two feet tall. A loincloth is a piece of material fastened around the waist and worn by men. A Papyrus is tall water plant that grows in the Nile Valley A Lapis Lazuli is a deep-blue stone used for ornaments. The sandals were made of palm fiber or braided papyrus. Wigs were made from human hair or wool.
- 12. Bibliography http://www.dragonstrike.com/egypt/cloth.htm http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/clothing/index.htm http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/e_clothing.htm Some notes in my book.