peplos
A draped, outer garment made of a single piece of cloth that was worn by women in ancient Greece. Loose-fitting and held up with pins at the shoulder, its top edge was folded over to create a flap and it was often worn belted.
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himation
An rectangular cloak wrapped around the body and thrown over the left shoulder worn by the ancient Greeks.
chiton
An ancient Greek garment created from a single piece of cloth wrapped around the body and held together by pins at the shoulders.
fibula
The fibula, which was popular in Greek culture, served as a pin to both hold garments together and to show status of those with prestige or power within society.
exomis
A short, asymmetrical wrap garment pinned at the left shoulder, worn by men in Ancient Greece.
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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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