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HANDBOOK OF ARCIIJEOLOOY.
a long linen garment in many folds, with sleeves. The himation was
a large square garment worn over the chiton, generally drawn round
from the left arm, which held it fast, across the back, and then over
the right arm, or else through beneath it towards the left arm.
Essentially different from these was the Chlamys, which was adopted
in Greece, especially by horsemen and ephebi.' It was a mantle
fastened on the right shoulder with a buckle or clasp (-n-eponj), and
falling down along the thigh in two lengthened skirts. Covering
on the head was seldom introduced in sculpture ; the only coverings
introduced are thepetasus, which was worn by horsemen and ephebi,
and the Phrygian cap, which is usually given to Paris.
Grecian Female Costume.
Among the Chitons of the women, the Doric and Ionic are easily
distinguished. The former, the old Hellenic, was a garment of
woollen cloth, not very largo, without sleeves, and fastened on the
shoulders by clasps. This, also called the o-^io-tos xit(j0V> was fre"
qucntly so short as not to reach the knees. It
was only joined together on one side, and on
the other was left partly open or slit up, to
allow a free motion of the limbs. Diana and
the Amazons are frequently rcpresenfed in this
chiton. The Ionic, which the Athenians bor-
rowed from the Tonians, was of linen, all sewed,
provided with sleeves, very long and in many
folds. In both, for the ordinary costume, the
girdle (Cwi?) is essential ; it lies around the
loins, and by the gathering up of the garment
forms the koXttos. There was also a peculiar
kind of dress, which seems to have been a
species of double chiton, called SurXois, SarXmSwv,
and jj/iiStirAoiStw. It was the upper part of the
cloth forming the chiton, which was larger
than was required for the ordinary chiton, and
was therefore thrown over the front and back. The himation of
women had in general the same form as that worn by men ; a
common use, therefore, might have existed. The mode of wearing
was nearly the same, only the envelopment was generally more
complete and the arrangement of the folds richer.
The peplos was an ample shawl, which was worn round the body.
Sometimes it was so arranged as to cover the head, while it enveloped
the body. It was so worn by brides.
DOVliLE CHITOX.
HANDBOOK OF ARCIIJEOLOOY.
a long linen garment in many folds, with sleeves. The himation was
a large square garment worn over the chiton, generally drawn round
from the left arm, which held it fast, across the back, and then over
the right arm, or else through beneath it towards the left arm.
Essentially different from these was the Chlamys, which was adopted
in Greece, especially by horsemen and ephebi.' It was a mantle
fastened on the right shoulder with a buckle or clasp (-n-eponj), and
falling down along the thigh in two lengthened skirts. Covering
on the head was seldom introduced in sculpture ; the only coverings
introduced are thepetasus, which was worn by horsemen and ephebi,
and the Phrygian cap, which is usually given to Paris.
Grecian Female Costume.
Among the Chitons of the women, the Doric and Ionic are easily
distinguished. The former, the old Hellenic, was a garment of
woollen cloth, not very largo, without sleeves, and fastened on the
shoulders by clasps. This, also called the o-^io-tos xit(j0V> was fre"
qucntly so short as not to reach the knees. It
was only joined together on one side, and on
the other was left partly open or slit up, to
allow a free motion of the limbs. Diana and
the Amazons are frequently rcpresenfed in this
chiton. The Ionic, which the Athenians bor-
rowed from the Tonians, was of linen, all sewed,
provided with sleeves, very long and in many
folds. In both, for the ordinary costume, the
girdle (Cwi?) is essential ; it lies around the
loins, and by the gathering up of the garment
forms the koXttos. There was also a peculiar
kind of dress, which seems to have been a
species of double chiton, called SurXois, SarXmSwv,
and jj/iiStirAoiStw. It was the upper part of the
cloth forming the chiton, which was larger
than was required for the ordinary chiton, and
was therefore thrown over the front and back. The himation of
women had in general the same form as that worn by men ; a
common use, therefore, might have existed. The mode of wearing
was nearly the same, only the envelopment was generally more
complete and the arrangement of the folds richer.
The peplos was an ample shawl, which was worn round the body.
Sometimes it was so arranged as to cover the head, while it enveloped
the body. It was so worn by brides.
DOVliLE CHITOX.