The fashion of the ancient Egyptians is one of the inspirations for international fashion

The ancient Egyptians took an interest in fashion, men and women, and knew cosmetics for thousands of years. According to archaeologists, they were careful to choose their clothes carefully in light of their interest in their appearance and their constant preservation of their elegance.

Women used transparent clothing, known as "short" or "skirt" and a lot of fashion and clothing that has become an inspiration to global fashion makers until today.

In a recent Egyptian study, prepared by the fashion and academic designer at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Luxor, Dr. Dalia Saleh Farah, she confirmed that Egypt is distinguished by its unique and strategic geographical location linking the two continents of Asia and Africa, which resulted in the diversity of environments and the exchange of successive cultures on its soil, which produced a mix Stunning Egyptian fashion inherited from generations.

Egyptian fashion was not limited to wearing traditional designs, but also reflected the contents of several popular beliefs and concepts through which the Egyptian society can be divided into several heritage and cultural areas, and the Egyptians also paid attention to jewelry and accessories that match the type and suitability of clothes.

Fashion ornaments
The study indicates that the ancient Egyptians took their robes of light, transparent fabric to suit Egypt's hot atmosphere, and their clothes were dominated by the white color that was sometimes decorated with a colored "fire" in the clothes of women and luxury men.

The ancient Egyptian knew the textile industry (kenaf) early on, and he was creative in making many types of costumes such as "Aljunlah" (Al-Maghoul or Al-Nokbah), which is in the form of a straight piece of fabric that is fixed with a tape wrapped around the middle and wears a cover (caramel) placed on Shoulders, and then adorned the collar, which went through several stages until he took the form of the robe.

With the advent of the new empire in Egypt (1580-1084 BC) it became customary for the aristocracy to cover the upper part of the body, and this was the beginning of the appearance of complete dress.

Ornaments and ornaments
The ancient Egyptian used broad striped fabric covering the head with a wig.

The women used to decorate the hair with a two-inch bandage wrapped around the hair, then attached from the back, leaving the two ends hanging from the top with the lotus flower.

Women used to cover long hair wigs with a headdress made of brocade fabric, and the main purpose was to decorate and decorate, as men wore it as well.

The study indicates that wearing the embroidered headdress was for ideological purposes, as the ancient Egyptian believed that some types of jewelry and jewelry had magical powers that kept away evil and kept it from evil.

Collar or koala
As for the collar and the collar, it is sweet that the costume, whether in men or women, is round and flat, and extends from the end of the neck to the shoulders and chest, and was made of beads.

There are "waistcoats", which are jewelry worn on the chest, square or rectangular, or as a trapezoid, and they are suspended by a thread or thread with beads.

There are bracelets and palms that the ancient Egyptians wore because of their magical power according to their beliefs. The bracelet surrounds the wrist or is worn on the arm to create a magic circle, as well as the anklets that were worn at the foot and were made of bone, horn, stone, wood, and skin, and then placed beads in the threads of the system, It was then made of metal and was set with semi-precious stones or glass.

According to Dr. Dalia Farah, the Pharaonic era was the most prosperous era in ancient Egyptian history, and the Pharaonic dress remains present in contemporary fashion in several forms and treatments as one of the most important sources of inspiration for contemporary fashion.

Folk and traditional costumes
As the study stated, the unique geographical location of Egypt has resulted in a cultural momentum reflected in the form of heritage costumes that contributed to forming the cultural identity in the different regions of Egypt, and women in Egypt have known many models of contemporary Egyptian fashion for women, and folk costume is one of the most important legacies that Passed on to generations.

In the Delta region, we find women farmers wearing two types of clothes, the first is simple for home and work in the field, and the other is for occasions and festivals.

In the governorates of Upper Egypt, women still adhere to the modest attire, which includes "smoothies" in the governorate of Assiut, al-Habra and al-Jubbah in Luxor, and al-Jarjar in Aswan.

For example, we find in the city of Manfalut in Upper Egypt, the "smooth" or abaya, which is a loose garment made of dyed fabric or silk embroidered with cotton or silk thread, and the embroidery works that are engraved on the front part give it an oriental Islamic character.

In Aswan and Nubia, we find the "Nubian gergar", which is made of black "lace" or "chiffon", and has long, wide sleeves, and includes a headdress of the same fabric that reaches to two meters in length.

In Bedouin societies such as the Sinai and the Siwa Oasis, we find unique distinctive costumes with their own outfit and many ornaments and headwear that are unparalleled in their beauty, as the costume is characterized by its richness in exquisite color embroidery, and also by the busy offering and face masks decorated with silver or gold coins and anklets.