. Ancient Greek female costume : illustrated by one hundred and twelve plates and numerous smaller illustrations ; with descriptive letterpress and descriptive passages from the works of Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, Aeschylus, Euripides, Aristophanes, Theocritus, Xenophon, Lucian, and other Greek authors . .To deck thy bride, and grace thy nuptial day. ANCIENT GREEK FEMALE COSTUME. 45 Gold Embroidery. In the very early times great ricliness was the rule forthe dress of the wealthy, and as civilization increased thedresses became less orna-mented. Figures and ani-mals were in early timeswoven in g
. Ancient Greek female costume : illustrated by one hundred and twelve plates and numerous smaller illustrations ; with descriptive letterpress and descriptive passages from the works of Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, Aeschylus, Euripides, Aristophanes, Theocritus, Xenophon, Lucian, and other Greek authors . .To deck thy bride, and grace thy nuptial day. ANCIENT GREEK FEMALE COSTUME. 45 Gold Embroidery. In the very early times great ricliness was the rule forthe dress of the wealthy, and as civilization increased thedresses became less orna-mented. Figures and ani-mals were in early timeswoven in gold into thecloth, and cloth of goldtissue was not discovered atMycenae a large numberof ornamented plates ofthin gold, which he thinkswere at one time glued tothe surface of the cloth. Theyoung virgins who walkedin the festival of the A/5-pe(j)opia (Arrephoria) worewhite apparel, set off withornaments of gold. Thepeplos of the goddessAthene, which was renewedevery four years, and de-dicated at the Panathenaic festival, was of a white ^^^•^^- Riehly Embroidered colour, without sleeves, and embroidered with gold;upon it were described the achievements of Athene(Minerva), especially against the giants. Zeus (Jupiter)also, and the heroes and all such as were famous for. 46 ANCIENT GREEK FEMALE COSTUME.
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