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Generally speaking, most of what is known of ancient Greek clothing reflects only the upper-class as they were most often depicted in artworks, and these preserve the kinds of clothing worn. In the Minoan Period, upper-class men of the court seem to have dressed primarily in loincloths, a cloak, sandals and sometimes a headpiece while women were more completely covered save for the breasts which were exposed. The Mycenean fashion sense was influenced by the Minoan, but during the Archaic Period clothing was simplified and remained so through the Classical Period

The types of garments were essentially the same from the Archaic through the Classical periods

Strophion – a cloth band which served women as a bra

Perizoma – a loincloth worn by men and women as underwear

Chiton – a tunic of two different styles Doric and Ionic, worn by both sexes

Chlamys – an outer garment used as a short cape or cloak, worn primarily by men

Peplos - a garment worn mainly by women over a chiton or instead of one

Epiblema – a shawl worn over a chiton or peplos by both men and women

Himation – a larger outer garment worn as a long cape or cloak by both sexes

Mycenaeans

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In the early made from a und the waist sts were bare ent on, skirts became more elaborate, with displayed intricate woven patterns that required skillful weaving Minoan women if they could afford it, clearly gave a great deal of care to their wardrobes.

One feature of the dress of Minoan women from the Neopalatial period (1700–1450 b c e ) is an elaborate belt sometimes padded sometimes apparently made of metal which covers the midriff where the bodice joins the skirt There is also evidence for a patterned apron falling from the belt not only at the front but at the back as well It looks, in fact, as if it was modeled on the loincloth worn by the men.

The two most popular materials were wool and linen Wool was made from the fleeces of local sheep and linen from flax that came from Egypt Linen was a light fabric that was great in the summers Wool was warmer and good for the winters In the later periods of Ancient Greece the wealthy were able to buy clothes made of cotton and silk

The loincloth might be worn as a kilt hanging freely from the waist, or it might be tucked in under the groin, making it into a pair of shorts. It evolves into a pair of shorts by sewing the flaps of the loincloth front and back

Tunic was the most common clothing. Tunics were usually long dress-like shirts with long sleeves and were typically tied around the waist with a belt Soldiers usually wore an armor of bronze

In this time period “garments were elaborately decorated in Mycenae they could have gold sequins shapes made from gold foil such as rosettes silver, lead, and iron. Evidence also suggest that these clothes were highly colorful” (Werlin 2010) Mycenaean clothing was known to have a lot of shape, and it also involved sewing and patterning. The clothes conformed to the body and emphasized the curves, and created a “geometric silhouette which will not be seen again until the sixteenth century” (Werlin, 2010) A geometric silhouette is a type of frame (such as a crinoline) placed underneath the garment to make it stand out in a specific way

Most of the clothing was white, but they sometimes dyed their clothing using dyes made from plants and insects Women's clothing always went down to the ankles as they were supposed to remain covered in public They sometimes wore straw hats or veils (the women) to protect their heads from the sun

Cloth was seldom cut or sewn together to make clothes

Squares or rectangles of cloth were made the right size to fit the wearer and then draped and held together with a belt and pins