Ancient Greece (nov 26, 800 BC – may 23, 500 BC)
Description:
Fashioned their garments by wrapping, draping, and pinning long, rectangular pieces of fabric.
Sometimes a himation would be worn as a cloak.
Both men and women wore a garment called a Chiton. This is two fabric rectangles joined at the shoulders and held in place by a jeweled pin.
Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 26, 800 BC
may 23, 500 BC
~ 300 years
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