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Post by Saviya on Mar 12, 2004 6:25:12 GMT -5
 This is one of the oldest depictions of Egyptian dancers found so far. It's an ostracon from Thebes dated to about 1300BCE As you can see, the costume is pretty rudimentary although we can, perhaps, spot the origins of the hip scarf!!  |
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Post by Saviya on Mar 12, 2004 6:33:19 GMT -5
 This dress, dated to about 2400BC is, I believe, the oldest surviving dress in the world. The netting is actually interlace beadwork and it is thought that this was worn over a sheer linen shift |
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Post by Najmes on Mar 12, 2004 10:03:32 GMT -5
good research! This type of costume is also what I have come across in ancient Egyptian illustrations. See www.dwyfeindawnsi.co.uk pictures section for illustration examples. |
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Post by MEISSOUN on Mar 23, 2004 10:10:53 GMT -5
Wow, that stuff is old! ;D But then, "traditional" is maybe not the right title for it - it's more "ancient". I think they stopped wearing those dressed a few thousand years ago...  I don't think I would like to be cought in one on a stage in Cairo... MEISSOUN |
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I don't think I would like to be cought in one on a stage in Cairo...