A Greek woman wore a long tunic called a ‘chiton’. This was made from a piece of cotton or linen. Over this, she wore a cloak draped from her shoulders, called a ‘himation’. This would be a thin material in summer and a thick one in winter.

To your left you can see examples of a woman wearing a chiton with a himation. 

Young men wore short tunics, while older men preferred long ones. Slaves often wore just a strip of cloth called a loincloth. Below, you can see several styles of dress that men may have worn. 

Many people walked around barefoot. Some wore leather sandals or, for horse-riding, high boots. Both men and women wore wide-brimmed hats in hot weather, to shade their faces from the sun.

Suntans weren't cool in ancient Greece, so women put white lead on their face to make their skin pale. White lead is poisonous, so it did more harm than good.

We know the Greeks liked jewellery too, because bracelets, earrings and necklaces are often buried with dead people in their tombs.