It is curious to see what fashionistas and women of fashion wore in ancient times: from beads made of claws to chic mantles. It is interesting that many samples of antiquity are not very different from modern ones. For example, the most ancient shoes in the world, like modern ones, have laces and are made of leather. And a bra made of natural fabrics, like today, was a no less popular item of women's toiletry in antiquity.
1. 500-years-old wool trousers
This ancient men's clothing was found by Chinese archaeologists during the excavations of Shanghai. Such woolen trousers were probably worn for comfort while riding or may have been considered barbarian attire.
2. The oldest shoes in the world - 5,500 years old
This artifact was found in one of the caves in Armenia. The material of the right shoe without a sole is a single piece of cowhide, which contains grass. Probably, it warmed the feet or was the basis for maintaining the integrity of the shoes. A size 37 boot would be most suitable for males of that time.
3. 4000-year-old linen tunic
Crumpled, completely intact Egyptian clothing was found on the west bank of the Nile in a Middle Kingdom tomb. The uniqueness of this fabric is in the unsewn folds, preserved in perfect form even after 4000 years.
4. Incredible women's outfit from Hüldermoos
The basis of the ancient fashion look was a medium-length skirt and a checkered wool scarf. In addition to it - two sheepskin capes. Several millennia in the swamp played their part, turning the blue of the skirt into mustard, and the red ornament of the scarf into light brown, which makes this look even more mysterious.
5. A piece of clothing that resembles modern socks
These unique split-toe red wool socks were created using the ancient single-needle knitting technique. Egyptian open-toe wearers probably wore them for convenience and comfort under sandals in the hot desert.
6. Robe decorated with gold embroidery
This robe from the court of the Norman king is a traditional Byzantine attire sewn by the hands of the Arab craftsmen of Palermo.
7. 12th-century cape
A unique silk cape with incredible weaves from the 11th-12th centuries was bought by connoisseurs of ancient artifacts for £181,250 ($295,075).
8. Popular clothing of the ancient Romans
The oldest piece of women's clothing, a bra, was discovered in the Austrian castle Lengberg in 2012. The cut of the thousand-year-old product is surprisingly similar to the modern one! This piece of clothing is also known as the clothing of the ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and Romans.
9. 12th-century women's shoes
Despite being 700 years old, the find is well preserved. Russian archaeologists found small ornaments, shoes, and scallops in a huge old house in Novgorod.
10. Dress Tarkhan
An ancient dress was found in the 1900s in an Egyptian tomb. The dress probably belonged to a young Egyptian fashionista from a wealthy family. After 5 thousand years, the integrity of the product was broken, and the skirt was not preserved.
11. Wicker sandals
Samples of sandals made of the bark of wormwood, at least 10 thousand years old, have become a shocking find for archaeologists.
12. The most ancient jewelry
Necklaces and bracelets from a set of eagle claws are called the most ancient jewelry of ancient people. An amazing find stayed underground for about 130 thousand years.
13. Egtved girl's skirt
A short 40 cm woolen skirt of a girl who lived in Jutland was discovered in 1921 during the opening of her grave. Also, there were bronze bracelets and a belt decorated with spirals, and a spike with a bronze disc in the center.
14. Funeral banner of a Chinese matron
The luxurious item that Xing Jui's body was wrapped in, 1971. Only the richest people of that time could afford such silk clothes.
15. Bright Peruvian clothes
The colorful products of the Paracas culture, preserved in the sands of Peru, are made of cotton and camel hair, decorated with handmade embroidery made with cactus needles. The Paracas people used natural dyes of more than two hundred of the brightest shades.
