What were the costumes of ancient Egyptians like?

Egypt is located in the northeast corner of Africa, with deserts in the east and west and highlands in the south. The Nile runs through Egypt from south to north. Due to the closed geographical location, the self-sufficiency of agricultural production in the Nile valley and the unique religious view of Egyptians, ancient Egypt formed an ultra-stable social system. Under the stable social system, the styles of ancient Egyptian costumes were few and changed very slowly.

Dress style

1. waist cloth (waist); It is the main clothing for men and is occasionally adopted by women. The waist cloth changes in length and fold, and it is graded.

2. tunic; /kloc-the clothing styles that appeared after the 0/8 dynasty were all unisex.

3. tight sheath; It is the main dress of women, generally not adopted by men, and it is the formal dress of Pharaoh and God.

4. Long robe; Wrapped in robes.

Main cloth

The cloth is mainly linen, with occasional leather and reeds.

Only during the imperial period did I know how to weave wool into wool.

The textile industry is booming and can spin high-quality yarn and flax.

Know how to dye, can dye red, yellow, blue and other colors. White is used for ancestors and decorations.

The technology of sizing cloth is mature, and pleats of 1/8 "or 3/ 16" are commonly used.

Embroidered cloth and tapestries appeared in the imperial period.

The golden beads were refined into noble ornaments.

Commonly used decorative modeling

Plant modeling-Lotus and papyrus are sacred symbols.

Animal Shapes-Animal shapes are often used as amulets, such as winged beetles, which can be created and resurrected to protect themselves and drive away demons.

Geometric modeling -Zig zag (sawtooth pattern), rope (scroll pattern), scale (fish scale pattern) rosette (circular pattern)

decoration

1. Wig: Egyptians, regardless of gender, cut their hair to the shortest length before wearing wigs. The length and shape of wigs are used to distinguish classes.

2. Headscarf: Since the fourth dynasty, the headscarf has become an important ornament of Pharaoh. Women don't wear headscarves, but after the New Kingdom, aristocratic women used hair accessories.

3. Crown ornament: Crown hat was also a symbol of social class division in ancient Egypt, and ordinary Egyptians could not wear it. Pharaoh and God wear different crowns and hats, and they also symbolize different meanings.

4. Necklace: It is an ornament widely used by ancient Egyptians.

5. False beard: Egyptians don't have beards but have reverence for beards, so they must grow beards on formal occasions. The average person's beard is short, only two inches; Pharaoh's beard is very long and the bottom is square; God's fake beard is stuck on his tail.

6. Make-up: Eye shadow is the most obvious decoration on the Egyptian face. Both men and women use mineral powder to draw standard big eyes. It is said that painting eyes with ink can reduce sunlight exposure, so it has a protective effect.