Ancient Egyptian Clothes: Arminas, Jeremiah and Luis

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Ancient Egyptian Clothing and Adornment
The ancient Egyptians were very particular about cleanliness and personal appearance. People who were poorly groomed were considered inferior. Both men and women used cosmetics and wore jewellery. One item of jewellery, the amulet, was believed to protect the owners and give them strength.
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Flaxgrown by farmers was woven into fine linen for clothing. Working-class men wore loincloths or short kilts, as well as long shirt-like garments tied with a sash at the waist. Kilts were made from a rectangular piece of linen that was folded around the body and tied at the waist. Wealthy men wore knee-length shirts, loincloths or kilts and adorned themselves with jewellery – a string of beads, armlets and bracelets. Working-class women wore full-length wraparound gowns and close-fitting sheaths. Elite women enhanced their appearance with make-up, earrings, bracelets and necklaces.

http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/civil/egypt/egcl06e.shtml  7.10.14

Both men and women wore sandals made of papyrus. Sandals made of vegetable fibres or leather were a common type of footwear. Nevertheless, men and women, including the wealthy, were frequently portrayed barefoot.{| bgcolor="#ffffff" border="5" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" ! colspan="2"|Old Kingdom ! colspan="2"|Middle Kingdom ! colspan="2"|New Kingdom Short kilt, pleated and belted; shoulder-length hair; necklace. Simple sheath dress with wide shoulder straps; long hair, unplaited; jewellery. Mid-calf kilt with a large apron that was probably stiffened to maintain its triangular shape; elaborate necklace. Simple sheath dress, long unplaited hair. Elaborate pleated garment; jewellery, wig and scented cone; sandals with the extended curled toes typical of the period. Elaborate gown; jewellery; plaited wig, hair ornaments and scented cone. Drawings by John Ide
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 * Nobleman
 * Female servant
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 * Noblewoman
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http://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/civil/egypt/egcl06e.shtml  14/10/14