The world has labeled this very dress as the Oldest Woven Garment found up til today and this fashionable garment is at the age of 5,000 years old!
Originated from Egypt, this linen garment is considered to be rather fashionable. I mean..look at the knife pleated details at the top part of the dress, accompanied by a 'v' neckline! Its certainly what some of us would wear now!
Back to the pleatings, the horizontal way of pleating, seen around the shoulder leans more to the style of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
But well, pleats has always been a huge factor in the Ancient Egypt fashion. Just look at all those relics and such..you'll recognize pleats everywhere.
This garment is known as the ' Tarkhan Dress' though the original length is unknown. To my guessing, I'd say that it would be a full length dress. After all, it is the most common for them Ancient Egyptian women to wear long dresses.
I have to say that it is very impressive as to how the garment was being constructed. Ancient Egyptians do try to have less sewing as possible in a garment and seeing that the pleats are still visible, though the garment is torn and damaged, it certainly is a wonder....
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oldest garment ( about the 5000 yrs old)
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