ARTH 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Kaunakes, Ruffles, Mitanni
Document Summary
Costume of the ancient world, 3500bc - 2000bc. Hititte empire system of dress: cloaks / scarves wrapped around the body. Greek word; applied to fleece(like) fabric used to create fringed skirts. Linen process: harvesting, retting, hackle, skutch, spin. Worked like a top; heat & (spindle) friction cause fibers to intertwine. Floor looms (as found in ancient egypt) Different linens had different textiles / functions / purposes. Warp threads tend to be thinner because they are highly spun, stronger. May not be portrayals of egyptians depictions of colored garments in. Pleated linen shows ancient knowledge of textiles. Pleats = movement = breathability because the texture stands apart from surface. Garments (mens" & womens") wrapped; uncut because textiles are expensive, also cloth is multifunctional. Womens" & mens": kalasiris (sort-of-dress with shawl) Tunic: uncut (pieces sewn on) shape formed by pleating ungendered garment; also a term used to describe any garment with fringe. Kouros & kourai: represent the ideal body.
