Ancient Egyptian Fashion

a) ____Here are some interesting facts about ancient Egyptian clothing and fashion:

The ancient Egyptians were very concerned with hygiene. Therefore, they often wore linen, which is made from plants. They did not wear wool or other animal-based textiles. Ancient Egyptians thought these were dirty.

b) _____As you can see, ancient Egyptian ideas of style and fashion were very different from modern ideas about these things.

c) ____One interesting thing about ancient Egyptian clothing is that for nearly 3,000 years there was almost no change in what people wore. This is quite different from modern fashion, which changes quite often.

d) ____The clothing of ancient Egypt was affected by two important factors: climate and social status. Clothing was a necessity in Ancient Egypt. It wasn’t too hot, and it wasn’t too cold. Clothing was, therefore, a luxury item. In ancient Egyptian art, slaves and poor people are usually shown wearing clothing not very much. The higher up the social scale, more clothing and jewellery was worn.

e) ____ People who are interested in studying ancient Egyptian fashion and clothing are quite lucky. This is because there is a huge amount of evidence of what the ancient Egyptians wore. One can get a lot of information on ancient Egyptian clothing from the many, many statues and wall paintings that have survived to the present day.

f) ____Egyptians often wore wigs for special occasions. These wigs were made of human hair. Sometimes they were made of plant materials. Both men and women wore eye make-up.