Sep 11
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i know its freezing in the winter in Greece so why ancient greeks are only portrayed wearing mantles ?
Men and women wore linen in the summer and wool in the winter. Greek men would wear cloaks called himations. It was usually made of wool and would be draped over the body, such as a Roman Toga. For men away at war, it would be doubled as a warm blanket at night. Greek women would wear epiblemas during colder weather. It was a shaw made of wool.
The ancient Greeks could buy cloth and clothes in the agora, the marketplace, but that was expensive. Most families made their own clothes, which were simple tunics and warm cloaks, made of linen or wool, dyed a bright color, or bleached white. Clothes were made by the mother, her daughters, and female slaves. They were often decorated to represent the city-state in which they lived. The ancient Greeks were very proud of their home city-state. Both men and women in ancient Athens, and in most of the other city-states, used perfume, made by boiling flowers and herbs. The first real hat, the broad-brimmed petasos, was invented by the ancient Greeks! It was worn only for traveling. A chin strap held it on, so when it was not needed as protection from the weather, it could hang down ones back.
