Ancient Egyptian Clothing

Fun fact: ancient Egyptians were just as concerned about looking trendy as we are today, and they weren't nearly as modest about it! Men usually only wore kilts made of linen. The women wore long tube-like dresses that provided much more coverage, but the higher classes of both genders used transparent linen for their clothing. Jewelry made of gold, silver, and precious stones was very popular, and even the poor wore necklaces and bracelets made from colorful pottery beads. People usually went barefoot, but sandals of leather and papyrus were worn for special occasions. The most modern obsession the Egyptians had was makeup!

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