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'''Peplos''' is:
1) The name given to the garments worn by the ancient greek women, characterised by a large iece of fabric held in place by a pair of braches at the shoulders and a belt at the waist. A classic peplos contains no sewing.


2)An early form of clothing worn in the british isles, related to the 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.
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 [[broach]]es at the shoulders and a [[belt]] at the waist. A classic peplos contains no sewing.


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.
external links

*http://web.onetel.net.uk/~npwilson/maering/femaledr.htm
''External links''
* http://web.onetel.net.uk/~npwilson/maering/femaledr.htm

Revision as of 10:10, 3 March 2005

Peplos is:

1) The name given to the garments worn by the Ancient Greek women, characterised by a large piece of fabric held in place by a pair of broaches at the shoulders and a belt at the waist. A classic peplos contains no sewing.

2) An early form of clothing worn in the British Isles, related to the 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.

External links