Fashion

 The skirt goes back centuries in Ancient Egypt. Curiously the first ‘skirts’ were actually worn by men. These simple garments were similar to a wraparound skirt that was belted at the waist, called the Shendyt. This skirt was made from locally sourced materials, which in this case, was flax (linen). It was lightweight and airy, ideal for Egypt’s hot and humid weather. The richest and most influential people wore lighter and thinner skirts, while workers and labourers wore – mostly – cotton loincloths. The women, on the other hand, preferred dresses. They were floor-length and mainly white. As with the men, the lower the position in society, the cheaper the fabric.