One fragment of colored cloth is available in pieces of evidence which are dyed with red madder show that people in Harappan civilisation dyed their cotton clothes with a range of colors. Female statues and terracotta arts and figurines like a dancing girl also depict long hairs probably braided and draped in cloth.įibre for clothing generally used were cotton, flax, silk, wool, linen, leather, etc. The mother goddess statues show women also wearing heavy earrings which were also pretty common in the historic period of India and also depict with heavy necklaces with overhanging medallion with holes in them for gemstones. There also evidences of men wearing trousers, conical gown/tunic with an upper waist band. Inferences from mother goddess statue from Delhi National Museum suggests female wearing a short tunic with a short skirt and trousers.
Women also wore long skirt, stitched tight tunic on their upper body and trousers as well. Cotton made headdresses were also worn by the women. The normal attire of the women at that time was a very scanty skirt up to knee length leaving the waist bare. Evidence also shows that there was a tradition of wearing a long robe over the left shoulder in higher class society to show their opulence. Turban was also in custom in some communities as shown by some of the male figurines. These little depictions show that usually men wore a long cloth wrapped over their waist and fastened it at the back (just like a close clinging dhoti). The only evidence found for clothing is from iconography and some unearthed Harappan figurines which are usually unclothed. Indus Valley Civilisation period Įvidence for textiles in Indus Valley civilisation are not available from preserved textiles but from impressions made into clay and from preserved pseudomorphs. Taking the instances of the sari to that of turban and the dhoti, the traditional Indian wears were mostly tied around the body in various ways. These scriptures view the figures of human wearing clothes which can be wrapped around the body. The remnants of the ancient Indian clothing can be found in the figurines discovered from the sites near the Indus Valley civilisation, the rock-cut sculptures, the cave paintings, and human art forms found in temples and monuments.
India was one of the first places where cotton was cultivated and used even as early as 2500 BCE during the Harappan era. Indians have mainly worn clothing made up of locally grown cotton. History of clothing in the Indian subcontinent can be traced to the Indus Valley civilization or earlier. The sleeves of these gowns were tight and could have fifty button on each arm.The Buddha wearing kāṣāya robes, Gandhara, 1st-2nd century CE. During the fourteenth century the gowns had fitted bodices with long flowing skirts.
The gown had a round neck with a split so it would fit over the head.
#MEDIEVAL TIMES CLOTHING FULL#
During the early Middle Ages the gowns were full and loose fitting. The mantle could even had jewels on them or be lined with fur. These were at times embroidered with gold or silver threads. During more formal occasions men would wear a loose, sleeveless outer garments called mantles. The men also wore stockings made from wool or silk. These were often made of velvet or damask. Nobility usually wore their tunics ankle length from the fourteenth century until the mid sixteenth centuries. Wealthy men and women wore brighter colors than the peasants. Many of the boots were mid-calf length with turned down or rolled tops. Leather boots were an important piece of clothing. Cloaks made from sheepskin, woolen hats, and mittens were wore in the winter. Fleas were a problem since many items were stuffed with straw. When cleaning the people used herbs such as lavender flowers and mint instead of soap. They had necklines, bodices, sleeves, waists, and legs.ĭuring Medieval Times people bathed about once a month. People rarely cleaned their outer garments, but the linen clothing was cleaned regularly. Unlike the Roman clothes which were just wrapped and tied around the body, the clothes during the Middle Ages were cut and sewn to fit. During the Middle Ages most people wore clothing made of wool.
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