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A chiton (/ ˈkaɪtɒn, ˈkaɪtən /; Ancient Greek: χιτών, romanized: chitṓn, IPA: [kʰitɔ̌ːn]) is a form of tunic that fastens at the shoulder, worn by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome. [1][2] There are two forms of chiton: the Doric and the later Ionic.
Chiton, garment worn by Greek men and women from the Archaic period (c. 750–c. 500 bc) through the Hellenistic period (323–30 bc). Essentially a sleeveless shirt, the chiton was a rectangular piece of linen (Ionic chiton) or wool (Doric chiton) draped by the wearer in various ways and kept in place.
1 Φεβ 2022 · In response, the Athenian authorities ordered that the peplos be replaced by the chiton, a garment originally worn by men. Historians are now generally skeptical about this story, attributing it to patriarchal fears about “out of control” women.
11 Αυγ 2018 · Unfortunately, there are no surviving chitons from ancient Greece, but artwork produced at the time allows us to have an understanding of the garments and its function. The chiton was a draped garment, as many Greek garments were.
13 Ιουλ 2021 · The types of garments were essentially the same from the Archaic through the Classical periods: Strophion – a cloth band which served women as a bra. Perizoma – a loincloth worn by men and women as underwear. Chiton – a tunic of two different styles, Doric and Ionic, worn by both sexes.
For the barbarian women the standard attire consisted in the cheiridotos (long-sleeved) chiton, that was usually embroidered with colourful motifs, as evidenced by its depiction on the grave stelae of Hegeso and Damasistrate, worn by their female servants. Dr Elena Vlachogianni. GLOSSARY Clothing
Men in ancient Greece customarily wore a chiton similar to the one worn by women, but knee-length or shorter. An exomis, a short chiton fastened on the left shoulder, was worn for exercise, horse riding, or hard labor.
