Ancient Egyptian Clothing: Linen, Jewelry, and Fashion Trends
Ancient Egyptians wore linen clothing to combat the hot desert climate, with wealthy individuals adorning themselves with gemstone jewelry. Fashion-conscious elites followed trends influenced by royal and other civilizations, while slaves and children had distinct attire practices. The clothing styles ranged from tunics to loincloths, with different qualities of linen based on one's wealth status. Footwear varied from leather sandals to papyrus reed sandals.
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Ancient Egyptian Clothing
Egypt has hot and dry weather because so much of it is a desert. The ancient Egyptians had to have clothing that was not too hot and allowed free flowing air to cool their bodies. Most of the clothes they wore were made of linen that was made from the flax plant. The type and quality of linen depended upon how rich the person was.
The ancient Egyptians were very concerned about their appearance. They wore a kind of tunic made of white linen that might make you think of a t-shirt. A man s tunic would reach his knee area, while a woman s tunic would go all the way to the ankles. Women s clothes looked more like a dress, and could have one or two shoulders covered and the linen cloth for women was made with a much better quality than the men s.
When men were working they wore a kind of loin cloth or kilt made of linen that was wrapped around the legs and waist. Many of the Egyptians went barefoot, but the rich are shown with sandals that are made from leather; poor people wore sandals made of woven papyrus reeds, which were a kind of straw. There is no evidence that men or women wore any kinds of hats. This is probably due to the hot desert sun. Wearing a hat could make the person overheat. They did wear headdresses for special occasions.
If someone was very wealthy, they would be seen wearing a much better type of linen and would often add jewellery made of fine gemstones for decoration. The wealthy were very fashion conscious and were always trying to keep up with new trends. Some of these trends were set by the royal family, while others were influenced by different civilisations. The royal family members wore the finest of linens and they were custom made for each member. They also wore the best jewels, gems and gold jewellery and the pharaoh typically had animal skins as decoration
Children did not wear any clothes until they reached the age of 6. While they didn t have any clothes, there are pictures of kids wearing anklets, collars, bracelets and hair accessories as decoration. Almost all slaves are shown with hardly any clothes and they worked without wearing anything at all. After they reached the age of six, most children wore the same type of clothes as their parents.
