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A chiton (/ ˈ k aɪ t ɒ n, ˈ k aɪ t ən /; Ancient Greek: χιτών, romanized: chitṓn, IPA: [kʰitɔ̌ːn]) is a form of tunic that fastens at the shoulder, worn by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome. [1] [2] There are two forms of chiton: the Doric and the later Ionic.
The chlamys was a seamless rectangle of woolen material worn by men for military or hunting purposes. [3] It was worn as a cloak and fastened at the right shoulder with a brooch or button. [4] The chlamys was typical Greek military attire from the 5th to the 3rd century BC. [24] It is thought that the chlamys could ward against light attacks in ...
A himation (/ h ɪ ˈ m æ t i ˌ ɒ n / hə-MAT-ee-un, [1] Ancient Greek: ἱμάτιον) was a type of clothing, a mantle or wrap worn by ancient Greek men and women from the Archaic period through the Hellenistic period (c. 750–30 BC). [2] It was usually worn over a chiton and/or peplos, but was made of heavier drape and played the role ...
A Greek charioteer from Delphi wearing a long chiton, ca. 470 BC An illustration from between 1325 and 1335 showing an English man in a skirted garment Men's dress made of red silk (1480–90) to be buttoned on the front, History Museum of Bern (Switzerland)
A zoster (Greek: ζωστήρ, zōstēr) was a form of girdle or belt worn by men and perhaps later by women in ancient Greece, from the Archaic period (c. 750 – c. 500 BC) to the Hellenistic period (323–30 BC). The word occurs in Homer, [1] where it appears to refer to a warrior's belt of leather, possibly covered in bronze plates.
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The men's version of the loros was a long strip, dropping down straight in front to below the waist, and with the portion behind pulled round to the front and hung gracefully over the left arm. The female loros was similar at the front end, but the back end was wider and tucked under a belt after pulling through to the front again.
Ancient Greek clothing consisted of lengths of linen or wool fabric, which generally was rectangular. Clothes were secured with ornamental clasps or pins (περόνη, perónē; cf. fibula), and a belt, sash, or girdle might secure the waist. Men's robes went down to their knees, whereas women's went down to their ankles.