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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.
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.
A chiton (/ ˈ k aɪ t ɒ n, ˈ k aɪ t ən /; 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.
The richness and variety of the costumes represented in ancient Greek art are often the result of simple manipulations of the three basic garment types: the chiton, the peplos, and the himation. Positioning a waist cinch or a shoulder harness and removing a fibula introduced to the ancient wardrobe the possibility of innumerable effects.
1 Φεβ 2022 · The chiton was a light tunic-like garment made from two pieces of fabric sewn together with a hole cut out for the head and invariably belted at the waist. Originally made of fine linen, it was often made of silk for women.
The diversity of women’s apparel in ancient Greece can be reduced to three general garment types: the chiton, the peplos, and the himation ( 28.57.23 ). Structurally, the most elemental dress type is the chiton, which is constructed in several ways.
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