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*[http://www.institut-de-france.fr/institut/sap/costume_grec_prof.pdf Greek costume] (French, Pdf)
*[http://www.institut-de-france.fr/institut/sap/costume_grec_prof.pdf Greek costume] (French, Pdf)



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Revision as of 00:54, 15 September 2007

File:GreekClothes.jpg
Greek clothes:
1) Man wearing a chiton and a pilos hat. 2) Man wearing an exomis and a tainia headband. 3) Man wearing a himation. 4) Man wearing a himation over a chiton. 5) Man wearing a chlamys and a helmet.

The exomis (from exo: "outside", and omos: "shoulder") was a Greek tunic used by workers and light infantry. A piece of drapery was typically held in place by a belt and tied over the left shoulder. The exomis could be worn in conjunction with the chlamys cape.

Odysseus wearing a pilos, an exomis and a chlamys.