Assyrian
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Byzantine
Clothing during the Byzantine era was strictly regulated based on identity, status, rank, and gender. Visual and literary sources from the period provide a glimpse to Byzantine court and upper-class dress.
Egyptian
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Etruscan
OVERVIEW Womenswear [To come… ] Fig. 1 - Artist unknown. Bronze male and female figures Etruscan, ca. 480-470 BC. Bronze. Bologna: Museo Civico Archeologico di Bologna....
Greek
OVERVIEW Womenswear [To come… ] Fig. 1 - Artist unknown (Greek). Relief showing Zeus, Apollo and Artemis; from Brauro, 400 BCE. Athens: National Archaeological Museum....
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Minoan
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Prehistoric
OVERVIEW Womenswear [To come…] Fig. 1 - Mauro Cutrona. . Source: Pinterest Menswear [To come…] CHILDREN’S WEAR References: [To come…] Historical Context...
Roman
OVERVIEW Womenswear [To come… ] Fig. 1 - Artist unknown. A portion of the marble procession relief from the Ara Pacis Augustae, ca. 9 BCE. Marble. Rome. Source:...
Sumerian
OVERVIEW Womenswear Sumerian civilization is divided into two periods: Early Sumerian (c. 3500-2500 BCE) and Later Sumerian (c. 2500-1000 BCE). Social classes were...
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