Ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian & Persian Costume Houston Mary G.Paperback
Ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian & Persian Costume Houston Mary G.Paperback Clothing was hardly a practical necessity in North Africa and what is today the Middle East. But even then, the drapery was…
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Ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian & Persian Costume Houston Mary G.Paperback
Clothing was hardly a practical necessity in North Africa and what is today the Middle East. But even then, the drapery was light and tended to accent the body's shape rather than conceal it. Often a luxury item in these warm, humid climates, it became more essential as people's lives improved socially and economically.
Two additional sections consider clothing worn in ancient Mesopotamia and Persia, focusing largely on Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian styles. The first part of this profusely illustrated and scrupulously researched text examines the evolution in apparel worn by Egyptian royalty, priests, musicians, manual workers, the military, and foreigners (as depicted by Egyptian artists). Over 250 illustrations, drawn in the artistic style of the period, are accompanied by flat patterns showing the cut of the garment, thus enabling today's costumers to accurately reconstruct this
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