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What did men wear in Ancient Egypt?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Men of all social classes wore a wrap-round skirt made from linen, called a schenti which was tied at the waist using a belt. The length of the schenti varied depending on the fashion of the time and how rich you were. In the Old Kingdom they were short while in the Middle Kingdom they were calf length. Throughout the ages the schenti worn by ordinary men remained short and plain. From the beginning of the New Kingdom it was fashionable for wealthy men to have the garment pleated.

Both wealthy men from the earliest times wore wigs whilst men of all social classes wore some form of jewellery, obviously higher class men wore more spectacular jewellery including elaborate collars made faïence and gold.

Male slaves working on the land, in the quarries, building the temples and monuments went naked.

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