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<p>203.220.52.43: added clothing was worn later by Finns and Balts. Corrected spelling for brooch.</p> <hr /> <div>'''Peplos''' is:<br /> <br /> 1) The name given to the [[clothing|garments]] worn by the [[Ancient Greece|Ancient Greek]] women, characterised by a large piece of [[fabric]] held in place by a pair of [[Jewellery|Brooches]] at the shoulders and a [[belt]] at the waist. A classic peplos contains no sewing.<br /> <br /> 2) An early form of clothing worn in the [[British Isles]], related to the [[Greece|Greek]] peplos, but with sewn side seams. This garment may be pinned on one or two shoulders according to local custom. This is one of the easiest garments to sew.<br /> <br /> 3) The 'classic' peplos with no sewing was also worn by [[Finnish]] women in the 11th century, with a pair of [[Jewellery|Brooches]] at the shoulders and a [[belt]] at the waist. An underdress was worn underneath. The Livonians of modern-day Latvia also wore a peplos gown at the same time. <br /> <br /> ''External links''<br /> * http://web.onetel.net.uk/~npwilson/maering/femaledr.htm</div>

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