Click anywhere in the slide to view the next item on the slide or to advance to the next slide. Use the buttons below to navigate to another page, close the presentation or to open the help page. Slide 1 Check for updates on the web now! Slide 2 Map of Crete and Greece Click on map to zoom 2 Slide 3 Minoan civilization on the island of Crete 2900 BC to 1150 BC Early Minoan Period: 2900 2100 BC Development of Knossos: 2000 BC Middle Minoan Period: 2100 1600 BC Late Minoan Period: 1600 1150 BC 3
Slide 4 The loincloth, called in Greek perizoma, was an undergarment for men and was worn by male and female athletes, as shown below." 4 Slide 5 Basic outer garments for men included wrapped skirts with a tassel suspended at center front. 5 Slide 6 Both men and women wore tunics that had decorative bands. 6
Slide 7 From Minoan art, it appears there were three types of skirts for women: A skirt of uncertain construction that appears like a wide-legged trouser. A flared skirt ornamented with horizontal bands of color. A skirt made of tiers of ruffles. 7 Slide 8 Over the skirt, artists often depict a u-shaped apron. Possibly it is a vestigial representation of an earlier loin cloth worn by women and men. Click the image to to zoom in out on on the the apron 8 Slide 9 The bodice shown with these skirts is often depicted as being cut below and baring the breasts. However, scholars are not sure if this style is limited to figures depicting goddesses. 9
Slide 10 Dark curly hair, apparently an ethnic characteristic, was worn long. On women, the hair was held in place by decorative bands." 10 Slide 11 c. 1400 The Mycenaeans from mainland Greece took power over the Minoans, while maintaining similar styles in dress. Click on map to zoom 11 Slide 12 A Dark Age, of which little is known, preceded the Archaic Period (c.800-500 BC) By the end of the dark age, men and women were wearing a type of tunic. Mycenaean Domination : 1400 1200 BC Dark Age of Greece: 1100-800 BC Archaic Period: 800 500 BC Classical Period: 500 323 BC 12
Slide 13 The doric peplos, worn during the archaic period, is represented as closely fitted, with an over fold at the top edge, probably made of wool. A similar short tunic worn by men was known as the chitoniskos. 13 Slide 14 As in other civilizations of the ancient world, the loincloth or perizoma was the undergarment worn by men and women. Some women wore a band to support the breasts. 14 Slide 15 The Greek name for the tunic was chiton. It was wrapped around the body and pinned at the shoulder and down the arm. This version was called the ionic chiton and was worn from c. 550-480 BC. 15
Slide 16 The doric chiton with a single fastening and less fabric was worn from c. 400 to 100 BC 16 Slide 17 A wide variety of decorative effects could be created by varying the length of the over fold or belting the chiton at different places, or placing wraps over the garment. 17 Slide 18 The tunic for the working man was simple. Called an exomis, it could be pinned to allow full freedom to one arm. 18
Slide 19 Worn by both men and women, the himation was a wrapped shawl that left one arm uncovered. 19 Slide 20 The cloak called the chlamys and the hat called the petasos were worn for protection against the weather. 20 Slide 21 The simple Greek chiton has been adopted by other cultures and revived through the ages. Greek Roman Modern Day Visit The Chiton, Peplos, and Himation in Modern Dress show on the web at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 21
Slide 22 For Further Study Sites On Minoan And Greek Dress http://www.annaswebart.com/culture/costhistory/minoan/ http://www.mlahanas.de/greeks/fashion.htm http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/roccos/greekcostume/ http://www.richeast.org/htwm/greeks/costume/costume.html http://www.annaswebart.com/culture/costhistory/index.html http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/grdr/hd_grdr.htm www.getty.edu/art/collections (Detailed searchable collection.) Books With Diagrams Or Detailed Drawings Of The Structure Of Dress Houston, M. G. 1977. Ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Costume and Decorations. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications. 22 Slide 23 Image Credits Images in this chapter courtesy of [www.clipart.com, 7/26/05]; Fairchild Publications, Inc.; Fairchild Library; author s collection; illustrations by Claire King. 23