Fashion in Ancient Egypt

1. Fashion in Ancient Egypt

2. Most ancient Egypt fashion, regardless of the gender or society level for which it was intended, was constructed for the purposes of keeping cool in the hot, dry desert.Flax plantsFabric was generally constructed of linen, made of the flax plant, which allowed the wearer to remain comfortable in the hot climate.

3. A linen mummy shroud (with the mummy inside it).

4. Sandals made of papyrus Examples of Ancient Egyptian shoes Leather shoes

5. Jewellery was extremely popular throughout the history of Egypt. Excavations of tombs have shown that queens of Egypt were almost always buried with a lot of jewellery to be used in the afterlife. The amount of jewellery worn by an individual often indicated their social position and level of wealth. Jewelled collars were very popular and usually made of very brightly coloured gems.

6. Egyptian rings-made of stone, gold & precious metals

8. The most important of all the fashion accessories was the wig! Egyptians who could afford it cut their hair short and then wore a wig

9. Women’s hair fashions

11. Examples of eye makeup

12. Examples of men’s & women’s fashion

14. Men’s fashion

15. Clothing worn by Egyptian royalty

16. Clothing worn by Egyptian nobility

17. Clothing worn in the Egyptian priesthood

18. Clothing Worn by Egyptian Soldiers

19. Clothing worn by Egyptian workers

20. The Ancient Egyptians paid a great deal of attention to their personal grooming-they used oils, creams, body scrubs and perfumes. They wore makeup, painted their nails, dyed their hair, shaved their hair, wore wigs and covered themselves in jewellery. Who knows where fashion would be today if it were not for the Ancient Egyptians!

21. Who knows where fashion would be today if it were not for the Ancient Egyptians!