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Description of Historic Image:  This style of dress originated in Crete and Greece dating back to 6th and early 5th BC. The name of the general style of this garment is called a Chiton. The Greek had a few different options of how to wear the chiton based on the pattern of the drape. In the statue above the particular style of the chiton is called a Doric. The Doric was essentially a single layer, rectangle shape  tunic made with  either wool or linen fabric. It was a very simple design consist Ancient Draped Garments, Greek Linen Dress, Hadestown Costume, Greek Inspired Fashion, Greek Inspired Dress, Goddess Costume Diy, Tunic Dresses Outfit, Classical Dress, Ancient Dress

Description of Historic Image: This style of dress originated in Crete and Greece dating back to 6th and early 5th BC. The name of the general style of this garment is called a Chiton. The Greek had a few different options of how to wear the chiton based on the pattern of the drape. In the statue above the particular style of the chiton is called a Doric. The Doric was essentially a single layer, rectangle shape tunic made with either wool or linen fabric. It was a very simple design…

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Laura Perry said: The garments in this image are a fairly accurate rendition of the late palatial era women's clothing from Crete and Akrotiri. There was a tunic as the base layer, all one piece that was worn open on top. Over that was a wrap-around skirt that had several layers or flounces and was tied at the waist. Fabric from this era would have been woven on a warp-weighted loom and was probably 2 to 3 feet wide, so it would be fairly easy to make a flounced skirt from those widt Minoan Women, Peter Connolly, Bronze Age Civilization, Minoan Art, Historical Illustration, Grece Antique, Greek History, Greek And Roman Mythology, Crete Greece

Laura Perry said: The garments in this image are a fairly accurate rendition of the late palatial era women's clothing from Crete and Akrotiri. There was a tunic as the base layer, all one piece that was worn open on top. Over that was a wrap-around skirt that had several layers or flounces and was tied at the waist. Fabric from this era would have been woven on a warp-weighted loom and was probably 2 to 3 feet wide, so it would be fairly easy to make a flounced skirt from those widt

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