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    First: Introduction

    After Greek history, it is one of the most important pillars of ancient


    history, as it represents a complete cultural cycle of a people who made an
    effective contribution to building human civilization, which derived its origins
    from the civilizations of the ancient East (Mesopotamia, the Nile Valley, and
    Syria) and also influenced the civilizations that followed them. The Greeks
    occupied a special place in history that took the form It has a special character on
    the status of other countries and various empires during the eras of history. The
    importance of Greek civilization and its history is not due to the expansion of its
    geographical area, which included the homes of the oldest civilizations known to
    man, which began several centuries before Christ and continued until the
    establishment of the Roman Empire. (Condra,2008)
    Greek sculpture and vase paintings provide many illustrations of Greek costume
    as do some wall paintings, and some even show individuals dressed or undressed.
    Therefore, scholars believe they understand what was worn and how it was
    created. However, the colour of clothing can be an issue when it was created and
    displayed. For the first time, most sculpture was painted in colours, and these
    colours were bleached over time. For many years people believed that the Greeks
    wore almost white. Most vase paintings are not a good source for information
    about the colour because vase painting traditions showed either black figures on
    a red background or red figures on a black background, and of the few vases the
    background was painted on white. Shapes in Colour From the frescoes it is
    possible to see that the Greeks often wore a wide range of bright colours.
    ( Alden,2003)
    We touched on this research to find out the composition of clothing for both
    women and men from two main garments - a jacket (either a peplos or a chiton)
    and a cloak (hemation). The peplos were simply a large rectangle of heavy cloth,
    usually wool, folded along the top edge so that the excess fold (apoptygma)
    reached the waist. (Condra,2008)

    Second: The benefit of the study: is to learn about fashion in Greek


    civilization.
    Study problem: What are the general features of clothing style in the Greek era?

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    Third: Importance
    Know the general features and characteristics of Greek art by studying the form
    and development of costumes.
    Knowing the materials used in fashion and the type of fabrics used in them.
    Highlighting the fashions of senior statesmen and general fashions for women
    and men.
    Highlighting the aesthetic values of fashion.

    Fourth: Objectives
    Revealing the aesthetic and artistic values contained in the arts of Greek
    civilization.

    Fifth: Terminology
    Ancient Greece
    was a northeastern Mediterranean civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages
    of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity (c. 600 AD), that
    comprised a loose collection of culturally and linguistically related city-states and
    other territories. Most of these regions were officially unified only once, for 13
    years, under Alexander the Great's empire from 336 to 323 BC. In Western
    history, the era of classical antiquity was immediately followed by the Early
    Middle Ages and the Byzantine period.

    Clothing in ancient Greece refers to clothing starting from the Aegean bronze age
    (3000 BCE) to the Hellenistic period (31 BCE). Clothing in ancient Greece
    included a wide variety of styles but primarily consisted of the chiton, peplos,
    himation, and chlamys. Ancient Greek civilians typically wore two pieces of
    clothing draped about the body: an undergarmentand a cloak . The people of
    ancient Greece had many factors (political, economic, social, and cultural) that
    determined what they wore and when they wore it.
    Sixth: Report tool
    Interviewing is based on the researchers (face, telephone or online).

    Ninth: Previous studies


    Comment on the search term
    A research study (Enas Fattouh Abdel Rahim) The aesthetic values of costumes
    in Roman wall painting from the second century BC to the fourth century. My
    application for a doctoral degree in the Department of Wall Painting 2006, Faculty
    of Fine Arts, Helun University. I searched for a comparative study of Roman wall
    pictorial costumes in the East and West and after that. The emergence of
    Christianity, changes and influences of the periods before and after AD.
    I agree with the study because the study clarified the method of design and
    materials of fashion in the Greek era.

    Tenth: Assumptions
    What is the composition of clothing in the ancient Greek era?
    Eleventh: Theoretical Framework
    ANCIENT GREEK CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES
    Fabrics The two most popular materials for clothing were wool and linen. Wool
    (animal based) was made from the fleeces of local sheep. Linen from flax (plant
    based), 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 fine cotton and silk. If they could
    afford it, some Ancient Greeks wore clothing where the fabric had been dyed
    different colours, otherwise, fabrics were very plain, natural colours. They may
    also have been embroidered with decorative stitching, but this was very
    expensive. (Mireille M.,2015)
    Men
    Men in Ancient Greece generally wore a tunic called a chiton. For younger men,
    these were often of a short length, to the thigh or knee, especially if the men were
    working outside . Alike women, men also wore himations. Sometimes, they
    would wear a himation without a chiton, and would drape it similarly to an
    Ancient Roman toga . When hunting or going to war, men sometimes wore a
    cloak called a chlamys. Slaves and the very poor often went naked or wore just a
    strip of fabric across their genitals called a loincloth. (Mireille M.,2015)
    Women
    The typical garment worn by women in Ancient Greece was a long tunic called
    the peplos which looks a little like a dress. The peplos was a long piece of cloth
    that was fastened around the waist with a belt. For poorer women, this belt would
    be made of thin rope, and richer women, it would be made of leather. Part of the
    peplos was often folded down over the top of the belt which would make it appear
    as if it was two pieces of clothing . Sometimes, a smaller tunic called a chiton
    would be worn beneath the peplos. Women sometimes wore a wrap over their
    peplos called a himation . It would be draped from the shoulders in different ways
    according to the latest fashions. (Homer,2018)

    Children
    Commonly, Ancient Greek children wear , especially when they were within the
    confines of their own homes, which they
    were for most of the time. Richer children
    may have been gifted simple jewellery.
    When they did wear clothing, it was usually
    a simple loin cloth. It was quite unusual for
    children to wear full clothing such as chitons
    and accessories such as footwear. Only once
    they reached school age, did they wear the
    same types of clothes as adults .
    (Homer,2018)
    Footwear
    Many people walked around barefoot,
    especially if they were at home, or if they
    had very little money. Some wore leather
    sandals or, for horse-riding, high boots,
    but these were more expensive.
    (Plato,2007)

    Hats and Hair Both men and women


    wore wide-brimmed hats in hot
    weather, to shade their faces from the
    sun (see the images circled below in Fig. 10). The Ancient Greeks liked to look
    their best and hair styles were very important. For women, hair styles were
    often very intricate, with lots of plaits and braids. Richer women wore
    decorative hair bands, clips and pins. (Plato,2007)
    Jewellery
    The Ancient Greeks loved to wear jewellery made from precious metals such as
    silver and gold . They wore rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings, but these
    items were reserved for the wealthiest families, because they were made from
    rare and expensive materials. Another very common accessory was the
    decorative brooch or pin, often sewn into their clothing or used to attach fabric
    wraps and cloaks across the body. (Schachter,2016)
    References
    “Athena, Goddess of Wisdom.” Perseus Project. Tufts University, 2 Sept. 2008.
    Web. 3 June 2015. • “Dress”. Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica
    Online. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2015.
    Drew, Emily. “Classics Society Fashion Show.” Classics Society Fashion Show.
    Davidson College, 22 Nov. 2000. Web. 3 June 2015.
    “Greek Vases.” Greek Vases. University of Colorado at Boulder. Web. 3 June
    2015. • “Himation.” Dictionary. University of Oxford, 10 Nov. 2013. Web. 3 June
    2015. Web. 03 Jun. 2015.

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