The clothing
The clothing
The most common male garment was the thong, from the waist to the knees,
of different shapes depending on the periods: opened or closed in the front,
with a kind of apron and a protruding point, in particular in the well-off
classes, the thong was often worn with a loose shirt and a kind of cape. With
the passage of time, the garment became more complicated until it got longer,
wider and covered by always greater pleats, puffs and splits. The
women wore a
long dress, very tight-fitting closed under the breast, light and diaphanous
dresses, that left the curves be glimpsed. There were also dresses connected to
the social function of who wore them. The visir, for example, wore a long dress
that went up to the underarms. Some priests wore a stole for the ceremonies,
while others wore a leopard skin. In the most ancient period, men and women
walked barefoot. Sometimes the dignitaries wore sandals, that instead, were used
during the New Reign. Simple sandals with a sole of leather or plaited papyrus
have been found, often very well kept, in both rich and poor tombs.
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