What did Egyptian priests wear?

Answer 1

The Greek historian Herodot (5th cent. B.C.) wrote that no "products of living animals" must be worn in an Egyptian temple (book II, 81). This meant wool in particular. So they had to cloth in linen and wear sandals made of papyrus. There is no particular costume in the Old and Middle Kingdom. From the New Kingdom on we know elaborate skirts and dresses, similar to the ones which can be found in the representations of the Egyptian upper class. The "cheriheb" (=lecturer) can be seen often with a linen sash over their chest, and sometimes he is portrayed with two feathers in the hair.

The high ranking priests wore sashes, probably with gold ornaments similar to the ones the Pharaoh used, and a leopard skin. The leopard was considered a sacred animal, personification of the ancient sky-Goddess Mafdet. Perhaps the spots on the skin reminded the Ancient Egyptians of stars. Artificial leopard cloths had star-shaped items on it for the spots. A leopard skin was also seen connected to the beliefs of regeneration and rebirth in the afterlife, and with sun-God Ra. This can be traced back to the pyramid texts of the 5th dynasty. So in particular the Sem-priests, who had to perform the rituals of inspiriting the mummy before the funeral, wore this special garment, but also the deceased person! It can be seen as some sort of christening robe. Apart of the sash, they do not wear any jewelry.

Answer 2

Priests in ancient Egypt were required to wear a white linen garb and white sandals.

Answer 3

Egyptian priests wore lepard skin robes over pleated dresses or kilts as a sign of a social status