Fashion Archive

Dark And Sinister History Of Striped Clothing

Why Is The History Of Striped Clothing Dark And Sinister?

AncientPages.com | January 30, 2023

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Striped clothing is common today, and most people have some fabrics with this pattern in their wardrobe. However, the history behind striped clothing

Artifacts

Magnificent Golden Silk Cloth Made By 1 Million Spiders Is One Of The World’s Rarest Silk Textiles

AncientPages.com | May 20, 2021

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - This unique golden silk textile is so magnificent you would like to buy it, but it is no ordinary cloth available in the

Ancient History Facts

Clothing And Jewelry In Ancient Egypt – How Did The Ancient Egyptians Dress?

AncientPages.com | June 7, 2020

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Egyptians always differed in their lifestyle, appearance, and customs from the peoples with whom they came into contact. They emphasized their otherness, individuality,

Ancient History Facts

Why Was The Moretta Mask So Popular?

AncientPages.com | February 14, 2020

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - Flirting with a woman who wore a Moretta mask was a challenge for a man because she couldn't speak, and you had no idea

Ancient History Facts

Ancient Egyptians Used Stripy Socks And May Have Invented Them

AncientPages.com | December 5, 2018

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - Socks have been around since the Stone Age when cave people used pelts or animal skins. However, ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to

Nail Polish Was Used In 3,000 B.C. - Color Of Fingernails Indicated Social Rank In Ancient China And Egypt

Ancient History Facts

Nail Polish Was Used In 3,000 B.C. – Color Of Fingernails Indicated Social Status In Ancient China And Egypt

AncientPages.com | January 11, 2018

AncientPages.com - Painting your fingernails in ancient China and Egypt was not just a matter of vanity. The color of a person’s nails indicated social status. Our ancestors started

Knights Templar – Strict Rules For Clothing And Eating Habits

AncientPages.com | January 2, 2018

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Knights Templar, who decided to sacrifice their lives in the service of the Order, lived according to strict discipline and had to

Ancient History Facts

Pants And Boots Were Forbidden In Ancient Rome – Trousers Were A Symbol Of Barbarism To Ancient Romans

AncientPages.com | December 6, 2017

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - If you lived in ancient Rome, you would think twice before putting on your pants. To ancient Romans, trousers were the ultimate symbol

Ancient History Facts

Viking Fashion: Men And Women Were Vain And Very Clean During The Viking Age

AncientPages.com | August 12, 2017

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many myths and misconceptions about the Vikings. Among them is the one that suggests Vikings were dirty and did not pay attention

Civilizations

Unsolved Mystery Of The Huldremose Woman: One Of The Best Preserved Bog Bodies Ever Found

AncientPages.com | January 9, 2017

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - In 1879, the body of a woman was found by workers digging peat turfs at Huldremose, Denmark. Examination of the body revealed the woman