How and what did the Egyptians dress?
In Egypt it is always hot, especially in summer, and in ancient times people tried to wear less clothes so as not to suffer from the heat. Linen fabric is made from a plant called flax.
It is very difficult to make fabric, but in ancient Egypt they knew how to weave a thin, light fabric. All the clothes of dancers and acrobats consisted of threads with multi-colored beads. Women wore long strapless dresses. Men are long pleated skirts. And the children often went without any clothes at all.
What decorated clothes in Ancient Egypt?
In ancient Egypt, there were almost no colored fabrics. Usually, clothes were sewn from white linen. Rich people wore jewelry made of gold and precious stones. In especially solemn occasions, they wore wide linen collars decorated with flowers, leaves or multi-colored beads. Poor people also wore jewelry. They were made of copper and shells.
Everyone wore jewelry: both men and women.
Why were shoes in ancient Egypt fragile?
Servants in wealthy homes wore sandals woven from reeds that grew along the banks of the Nile. Sandals were torn quickly, especially when the servants had to run there all day, following the orders of their wealthy masters.
What kind of cosmetics did the Egyptians use?
The rich women of ancient Egypt applied a lot of makeup - it was so fashionable.
They painted their eyelids and lips, let their eyes down, their cheeks flushed.
What perfumes did women of ancient Egypt have?
There were no perfumes in Ancient Egypt, but rich women, gathering for a feast or a holiday, attached balls of fat mixed with aromatic substances to their wigs. In the heat, the fat slowly melted, spreading a pleasant smell.
Men did the same thing. The ancient Egyptians loved to smell pleasant from them. Instead of perfumes, rich people used aromatic oils.
What hairstyles did the rich Egyptians do?
Pharaohs, courtiers and all the rich people of Ancient Egypt wore wigs that they made from human hair. They were braided in hundreds of thin braids and fastened with beeswax.
The ancient Egyptians took great care of their beauty. They made special healing lotions and ointments: for baldness, dandruff and acne. The boys were shaved baldly, leaving only a lock of hair on the right, which was braided into a braid.
