Costume in ancient Egypt

Certain clothing, among the costumes in ancient Egypt , is common to both sexes the such Tunique and the dress. The men carry a Pagne, the shenti, scarf rolled up around the kidneys and reserve with the size by a Ceinture, then towards -1425/-1405, the light tunic or short-sleeved shirt with handles as well as the Jupon folded.

The female costume remains permanent and unchanged during several millenia, modified only in some details. Draped costume, the variety of rolling up is very large, giving the impression to constitute sometimes various clothing. It is acted in fact of a haïk , of very fine muslin often. The dress was rather narrow, sticking even, kind of sarreau of plain fabric white or unbleached among basic women condition, sleeve starting under the chest in the classes higher, and maintained by straps tied on the shoulders, sometimes enough broad to cover the centres, colors and painted, decorated with reason various, imitating for example a plumage the such wings of Isis.

The royal costume particular and is well documented, just as the Coiffe S and crowns of the Pharaon S.

Elements of the Egyptian costume

In the old Egypt, the flax is the Textile of nearly exclusive use. The Laine is known, but considered impure , the animal fibers being the subject of a Tabou only is little employed for the coats and prohibited in the temples and the sanctuaries. Only the people of easy condition are vêtues.

Peasants, workmen and people of modest condition never carry another thing but the loincloth, the shenti in addition carried by the men of all conditions.

The Chaussure S are the same ones for the two sexes, Sandale S of braided Cuir, or, particularly for the sacerdotal class, of papyrus.

The Cover-chief more carried is the klaft , square of fabric with stripes carried by the men.

Ornaments

The wigs , communes with both sexes, are the ornaments of head of the easy classes. Made true hair and hairs, they comprise other built-in decorative elements. To the court, the elegant ones carry sometimes kinds of small goblets at the filled up top of perfume. The heads are shaven; the Egyptians are among the people of antiquity to only practice depilation systematically. For them, that represents humanity in opposition to the animality symbolized by the hairs. The jewels are heavy and rather bulky, which would indicate an Asian influence. They are in simple small glassware in the popular classes. The Bracelet S are also heavy. The stones most employed are, in addition to the Lapis-lazuli, the Cornaline and the turquoise.

A particular creation in old Egypt is the gorgerin , assembly of metal discs related to very the skin on the chest or a short-sleeved shirt, and tied by behind.

Cosmetics

The practice of the embalming makes it possible to very early develop the cosmetic products and the Parfumerie. The Perfume S of Egypt, scented oils, are most, most expensive and most required in the Antiquité which in fact great use. The Egyptians are the ancient people which practice more art of the Maquillage, no other people not liking farder so much. The nails and the hands are also painted with the Henné . Only the basic people condition carry Tatouage S.

The Kohl being used to underline the eyes of black is obtained starting from the Galène. The make-up with eyelids is made of crushed Malachite, the red which one puts at the lips ocher, products mixed with an animal grease in order to make them compact and to preserve them.

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