History of Fashion - The Ancient Middle East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome

Vocabulary relating to the clothing of the Ancient Middle East, c. 3500-600 B.C.E.

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Kaunakes
A bell shaped fleece kilt. Shaggy, made with long hanks of wool that hung like fringe, wired or in a spiral.
Fillet (fil’ay)
A headband used by women to hold hair in place.
Tunic
A basic T shaped garment worn by both men and women.
Fez/Tarbush
A high, brimless hat.
Ankh
Key to life or symbol of life used in design and decoration (Egypt)
Henna
A reddish skin, lip, hair and nail dye used for decoration.
Shenti
A wrapped skirt worn by men (Egypt)
Loincloth
A triangular piece of fabric tied around the waist usually made of linen.
Aprons
Large decorative triangular panels located in the front of some skirts (Egypt)
Gorget
Beaded neckband made of tubular decorative beads worn by men and
women (Egypt).
Sheath Dress
A close fitting tunic, sometimes fringed worn by men and women (Egypt)
Corselet
A sleeveless wrapping worn by men as possible armor.
Chignon (shee’yon)
A bun worn by both men and women.
Kohl
A substance made of sulfide worn around the eye by men and women to
protect against the harsh glare of the sun(Egypt).
Postiche
A faux beard hung from the ears worn by the Pharaoh, be that a man or
woman (Egypt)