The clothing the Egyptians would wear was made from very light linen which was bleached and starched. The wealthy women would wear the finest linen almost transparent it was so sheer.
The style of cut would depend on the fashion of area and time, they could wear full length straight dresses with one or two shoulder straps or other dresses would barely reach higher than the waist alike a smock.
The décolletage, and shoulder area would be bare and covered in lavish jewellery in forms of large collars known as usekh witch would slightly cover the shoulders and chest, another piece call a pectoral was worn on the chest, they also on occasion would cover their breasts with gold cups.
Men would also embellish their wardrobe with jewellery,they would also wear headdresses for special occasions, the man's attire would be a wrap around skirt tied around the waist secured with a belt, sometime the material would be warped around the legs also, The length of the linen would vary depending on the fashion of the time.
The richer men would wear the sheer linen alike the women .
As for the children they would not wear clothing till the age of 6 then they would wear the same attire as the men and women.
The Egyptians would commonly go bare foot but would sandals on special occasion or on occasions were they feet were likely to get hurt.
Sandals of the poor were made from woven papyrus or palm whilst the rich would wear sandals made from leather
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