Chiton. Digital image. AncientHistoryLists. AncientHIstoryLists, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2015.

<http://www.ancienthistorylists.com/greek-history/top-10-famous-clothes-ancient-greece/>.
Leighton Meester. Digital image. StyleScoop. StyleScoop, 23 June 2010. Web. 26 Sept. 2015.
<http://www.stylescoop.co.za/2010/06/23/fresh-faced-usa-style/>.
Description Historic Image: The historic image shows an illustration of the Greek Hellenistic style
Chiton (300 to 100 BC). This particular chiton is sleeveless and fastened at the shoulders with one
brooch. This chiton is different because it has a high waist and is belted just below the bosom. The fabric
is usually lightweight wool, linen, or silk.
Description Contemporary Image: The contemporary image shows a modern day Greek Hellenistic
style Chiton (2010). This modern day chiton is white and seems to be made out of lightweight fabric such
as silk. Also the shoulders at pinned and there are no sleeves as well. This is considered a Hellenistic
Chiton because it is belted just below the bosom. The neckline seems to represent a V-neck, which seems
to be a little lower than a historical Greek Hellenistic chiton.
Analysis: Even though the contemporary image is not an exact replica as the historic image of the
Hellenistic chiton they are both very similar. They are both lightweight, floor-length, belted below the
bosom and pinned at the shoulders even though, the contemporary image seems to have a bigger pin at
the shoulders than the historic image. The contemporary image also has a different neckline
The historic image was inspired by the Greek costume worn by women. A chiton itself was like a
rectangular shaped tunic that was wrapped and pinned around the body. The contemporary image is belted

a little lower than the historic image. Even though both of these images are different the contemporary
image represents the historic image well. If you even look at the hair it is also similar. The contemporary
image consist more jewelry than the historic image but we have to realize that its the modern day
Hellenistic chiton.

Tortora&Eubank (2010). Survey of

Historic Costume, 5

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Ed. , p. 46. NY: Fairchild Publications

The Flapper for the Noughties. Digital image. Theswellelife. The Swelle Life, 29 Sept. 2008.
Web. 27 Sept. 2015. <http://www.theswellelife.com/swelle_life/2008/09/the-flapper-for-thenoughties.html>.
Description Historic Image: This historic image shows a Sumerian man and a woman, each in
brown Kaunakes-type garments (3330-2500 B.C.). The kaunakes garment on the right worn by
the woman is the one most similar to the contemporary image. This image shows the woman
wearing her kaunakes high up right below her breast. The woman as you may notice is nude up
top.
Description Contemporary Image: This contemporary image represents a modern day
kaunakes garment from the Mesopotamian and Egyptian period (2008). This image has wide
metallic strips creating a panels of fringe which adds movement on the model.
Analysis: The contemporary image is not exactly the same as the historic image but, shows a
strong Sumerian influence. Both kaunakes are high up right below the breast, even though the
contemporary image is a bit shorter than the historic image. Also, both images appear to have
panels of fringe to create movement.
The historic imaged was inspired from major Mesopotamian and Egyptian garment during the
Sumerian period. A kaunakes is a Greek word that has been applied to this fleece or fleece like
fabric. Length varied depending on if you were a servants/soldiers or royalty/deities. The
kaunakes garment persisted for a time for women, but gradually became associated with
religious figures. Most women during this time were bare foot unless you were well-to-do then
you wore sandals. In the historic image The woman is bare foot and in the contemporary image
the model is wearing high heels.

Description Historic Image: The historic image shows both a man and a woman model
wearing a Burberry trench coat (1973). The model on the left is most simliar to the
contemporary image. On the historic image the collar is wide and big and it also has has a belt

to wrap around the waist. The historic image also contains two rows of buttons. Also, the trench
coat seems to reach down to at least the knees.
Description Contemporary Image: The contemporary image is also almost exactly the same
as the historic image. The collar on the trench coat in more narrow and opens up more around
the neck it also contains two rows of bottons. The trench coat length is above the knees which is
shorter than a normal trench coat.
Analysis: Both of the images represent each other very well. They are not exactly the same
but, only small details separte them from being eactly alike. Both images have two rows of
buttons, both images have a the same sleeve length as well. The only thing separting the two
trench coats is the length and the collar.
Trench coats started evolving right before World War I. Mostly soliders and miltary men were the
ones to wear them. It wasnt until the 1930s that the trench coat reached the terms of fashion.
The most known company that produces trench coats is Burberry, they are very well known.