The Greeks were not fussy about their clothing as they were made for function. A single piece of fabric could be styled and re-styled, to fit whether it be a particular occasion or fashion. With the summers being brutally hot, the less fabric and complicated seams, the better. The fabrics used for their clothing was usually wool spun at home or an imported linen.
The style and type of garment worn depended on who was wearing it and the job or function they're pursuing. There were several types of garments based from the simple tunic. A chiton was a type of tunic worn by men which was made of a more lightweight linen as men wore it often outdoors. It could be draped over both shoulders or one, when one shoulder (usually the left) was draped it was worn during horse riding, work, or exercise. A peplos was a type of tunic worn by women. Usually made from a heavier wool textile, this garment was made from a single large piece of fabric. It was draped and fastened (with buttons, pins, and brooches) in different ways to style it fashionably. In colder weather, Greeks wore a cloaks such as himation, epiblema, and chlmays. This was usually made from wool and draped over a person just like a Roman toga. |