GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ANCIENT EGYPTIAN COSTUMES

As far as the cutting out of ancient Egyptian costume is concerned, we may divide it broadly into four types namely: (1) The type of

the tunic. (2) The type of the robe. (3) The type of the skirt, with or without cape. (4) The type of the shaw l or drapery. The one or

tw o varieties which occur in addition to these may be found in military dress and adaptations from the costumes of other countries.

All the varieties above referred to are described in detail in this volume.

DECORATION AND COLORING

Though w e find Egyptian costume in many instances decorated all over w ith w oven or printed patterns, decoration in the main w as

confined to accessories such as the head-dress, collar, and girdle, these being often painted, embroidered, beaded, or jew elled.

See various examples given. The colouring w hich was usually, though not invariably, confined to the decorations consisted of

simple schemes, variations of the hues of red, blue, green, yellow , and deep purple described on p. 6.

MATERIAL

The material used in the costumes w as chiefly linen. In the most ancient types it w as of a fairly thick, coarse weave; but in the later

examples a f ine thin linen, loosely w oven so as to appear almost transparent, w as used. The linen has often a stif fened appearance,

and also gives the idea of having been goffered or pleated.

DATES

The earliest types of costume w ere the tunics; midw ay come the robes and skirts, and the draped or shawl type of costume appears

the latest. How ever, the older types of costume did not disappear as the new ones w ere introduced, but all continued to be w orn

contemporaneously. The dates of most of the costumes in this volume are given w ith their description, and have been verif ied at the

British Museum.

GYPTIAN MEN AND WOMEN: THE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR DRESS

It can easily be gathered from the illustrations that the types of costume w orn by both sexes were very similar. The high w aist-line

prevails in feminine dress, w hile the male costume, if girded, w as generally confined about the hips.

Egyptian pharaoh

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN COSTUME PLATES

Plate I. Ancient Egyptian Goddess

Plate 1, Ancient Egyptian Goddess

Plate I., w hich dates 700 b.c., is an exact copy of an Egyptian draw ing. It w ill be noticed that the Egyptian method of representing

the f igure is a peculiar one. A moderm representation of the same type of dress is show n in Fig. 2, and the plan of cutting in Fig. 2a.

It should be noted that this plan—namely, a tunic w ith braces—is in some instances shown with the braces buttoned on each

shoulder at the narrowest part. This illustration is given as a type of Egyptian dress decoration, which would be either printed,

painted, or embroidered on the garment. It might be considered that this type of dress more nearly approaches the skirt than the

tunic; but reaching, as it does, to the breastbone and comparing various examples w hich, as it w ere, gradually merge into the

sleeveless tunic w hich again merges into the tunic w ith short sleeves, the present classification will be found to be the most

convenient.

Plate II. Ancient Egyptian Queen

Plate 2, Ancient Egyptian Queen

Plate II,, w hich dates 1700 b.c. also f irst century b.c., is an exact copy of an Egyptian draw ing of a w oman wearing a species of tunic

w ith braces (plan. Fig. 1). The striped decoration upon this tunic is suggested by the lines of another type of Egyptian dres s—

namely, the draw n-up skirt. The origin of the decoration can be easily understood by a reference to the drapery on Plate IX. In the

original of this draw ing the f igure is represented with a lofty head-dress in addition to the f illet of ribbon and the golden asp here

show n, but for the sake of getting the f igure on a scale large enough to show clear details the head-dress is omitted. The person

represented is said to be Cleopatra dressed as a goddess. Figs. 2, 3, and 4, dating 1700, 1500, and 3700 B.C. respectively, are

w earing dresses of the f irst great type of Egyptian costume—namely, the tunic type. They w ere made of fairly thick linen. Fig. 2 is

put on by stepping into it and pulling it up. Figs. 3 and 4 are put on over the head; the measurements given w ill f it a slim figure

w ithout underclothing. The origin of Fig. 2 w as most probably a piece of linen of the same length as this garment but w ide enough to

lap about half round the f igure and have a piece tucked in at the top to keep it closed. This sort of tight drapery is quite commonly

w orn by negresses in Africa to-day. We also f ind it on some ancient Egyptian w ooden statuettes, the drapery being of linen w hile the

f igure only is in w ood.

Figure 1

Fig. 2-4 Tunic

Plate III. Egyptian dress decoration

Plate 3, Egyptian dress decoration

Plate III., It w ill be noticed that the Egyptian dress decoration is chiefly confined to the collar, w hich will be seen in w ear on Plates V.,

VI., VIII., and X. The patterns w ere either embroidered, painted, beaded, or jew elled; the favorite lotus f low er is almost alw ays in

evidence in the designs (see a, b, c, and d on Plate III.) On this plate also w ill be seen several other characteristic borders (f, g, h, i),

and tw o all-over patterns (k, e), w hich were probably either stamped or tapestry-woven on the dress fabric. The coloring of these

patterns is chiefly taken from painted representations of persons and ornaments. To arrive at the exact coloring used if the garments

w ere decorated with dyed materials the description of the types of colors used in dyeing ancient Assyrian and Persian costumes,

see p. 66, w iU give a more exact notion of w hat was worn. We have, in the British Museum, actual examples of dyed w ools and

colored beads used in dress decoration.

Plate IV. The God Osiris

Plate 4, The God Osiris

Plate IV. belongs to the next great division of Egyptian costume, w hich may be called the “Type of the Robe.” This illustration show s

it in its simplest form—namely, ungirded. To understand the quaint Egyptian draw ing of Plate IV. a reference to Fig. 5 is necessary,

w hich is a modern draw ing of the same costume. As w ill be seen from the plan. Fig. 5a, this garment consists of a piece of material

tw ice the height of the f igure and folded over in the middle; a hole is here cut for the neck and, in addition, a short slit dow n the front

to allow of the garment being pulled over the head. The material is sew n up the sides from the bottom, leaving a space at the top for

the passage of the arms. A garment similar in type to this is w orn at the present day in Egypt and Syria, and also, strange to say, by

the natives of Brazil. This robe should be compared w ith that w orn by Darius, King of Persia, later in this volume.

Fig. 5

Fig. 5a

Plate V. Ani, A Scribe

Plate 5, Ani, A Scribe

Plate V.,dating 1450 B.C., show s the same robe as Plate IV. w orn in a different manner. In this case the garment is left open dow n

the sides, the front half is taken and pinned at the back of the w aist, and the back half is draw n towards the front and girded w ith a

w ide sash measuring 32″ x 120″, as show n in Plate V. and Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9. It should be noted that Fig. 6 is a modem draw ing o f

Plate V.; also the costume upon p. 19, w hich dates 2500 B.C., gives three different views of the same dress, a costume w hich

emphasizes the love of the Egyptians for drawing up the dress tightly so as to define the limbs at the back and allow ing great

masses of drapery to fall in front to the feet. To adjust the sash or girdle on Plate V., commence at the right side of w aist drawing the

sash dow nwards to the left and round the hips at back, next draw upwards across the front from right to left and round w aist at back

and tuck the remaining length of sash in front as shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 6, Robe, Draped and Girded

Fig. 7-9, Three Views of a Draped Robe

Plate VI. Thuthu, Wife of Ani

Plate 6, Thuthu, Wife of Ani

Fig. 10. Robe Draped on a Woman

Plate VI. is an illustration of a robe w orn by a w oman 1450 B.C., and Fig. 10 is a modern representation of the same robe. It w ill be

noted in this case that the front half is not pinned behind the back, but is kept quite full in front, and that the back half, instead of

being girded by a sash, is draw n round and tied in a knot just under the breast. This robe on w omen is also sometimes tied w ith a

narrow girdle under the breast instead of the edges being knotted.

Plate VII. EGYPTIAN DECORATION

Plate 7. EGYPTIAN DECORATION

Plate VII. The decoration on this plate show s the detail of the characteristic Egyptian w inged globe (a), haw k (b), and beetle

(scarabaeus). Plates I. and VIII. are examples of the application of w inged decoration upon Egyptian costume. Three other

geometrical borders (d, e, and f) and tw o all-over patterns (g and h) are given; g show s an example of the w ell-known feather or

scale pattern; h (w hich is similar to e, Plate III.) is a favorite geometric motif, and w as often printed or painted on garments. A very

charming effect also of this pattern w as a tunic entirely composed of beads, or beads and reeds, and w orn over the garment show n

on Fig. 2. Several beaded netw orks of this type may be seen on the mummies in the British Museum.

Plate VIII. Ancient Egyptian Queen

Plate 8. Ancient Egyptian Queen

The third outstanding type of Egyptian costume may be described as the “Type of the Petticoat and Cape,” (the petticoat w as

sometimes w orn without the cape). Now this petticoat or skirt, as show n in Plate VIII. and Fig. 11, consists of a straight cut piece of

material threaded through at the w aist with a narrow strip which is knotted round the f igure to keep the garment in position; the

cape-like shoulder drapery is an oblong piece of stuff, to drape w hich take the corners d and e of Fig. 11a, in your hands and tw ist

them till the triangles a, b, c, and d, e, f, have become cords, and then knot as show n in the diagram. In the skirt piece, Fig. 11b,

sew together the tw o short sides. As will be seen in the illustration, a long knotted girdle about 100 inches in length is w orn over the

skirt. It passes tw ice round the w aist, and is knotted at the back as w ell as the front. In Plate VIII. the deep ornamental collar is w orn

over the cape. The collar, w hich was fastened down the back, is show n in plan (Fig. 11c). Fig. 12 show s another method of w earing

a similarly cut but rather longer skirt; in this case there is no w aist cord; two pieces of the upper edge about half a yard apart are

taken in the hands and tw isted, one is crossed over the other and tucked inside, the other is pulled up and forms an ear, as shown

in sketch. This particular draping is the inspiration of the decoration on Plate II. Similar drapings w ithout the tw isting were worn both

by men and w omen. It is interesting to note that a practically similar garment is w orn in Burma at the present day by both men and

w omen.

Fig. 11.-12., Two Skirts and a Cape

Fig. 11A, 11B, 11C

Plate IX. Ancient Egyptian Decoration

Plate 9. Ancient Egyptian Decoration

The notew orthy details of the decorations on this plate are those illustrated at a. and b. These are appendages from girdles such as

w orn by male f igures; an example is Fig. 21.The material of this appendage may be possibly of painted leather, w ool Embroidered

linen, or linen w ith metal mounts. Many beautiful painted illustrations of this girdle appendage are to be found in the British Museum;

e is from a feather fan.

Fig. 13 is an Egyptian w oman’s costume dating 1450 B.C.; she is w earing two garments—namely, a skirt and cloak. This skirt,

w hich is frequently worn alone w ithout the cloak, as shown in Fig. 12, is cut to exactly the same w idth top and bottom. Jt is w ide for

the f igure, and the superfluous fullness is caught up in each hand in the act of putting on. The upper edge of garment is draw n

tightly round the f igure just under the breasts; the portions held in each hand are then tied together in a knot. In Fig. 13 the cloak is

knotted in w ith the skirt; this cloak is simply a rectangular piece of material. It w ill be noted that Figs. 13, 14, and 15 all show the

popular Egyptian effect of drapery drawn tightly round the back of the limbs and falling full in front. Fig. 14, w hich dates a.d. 200,

show s a Roman adaptation of the same costume. The f igure w ears underneath a long tunic, and over this, tightening it in at the

w aist, an Egyptian skirt; a small Egyptian scarf is knotted to the skirt in similar fashion to the costume in Fig. 15. All the garments

w orn by Fig. 14 are rectangular pieces of material; the tunic is tw o straight pieces of stuff sewn up the sides; the top edge is divided

into three parts by pinning; these openings form the neck and arm-holes. Fig. 15 is a Greek costume of the fourth century b.c. in

w hich the Egyptian influence is equally strongly marked; in this case, again, the garments are all rectangular pieces of material, the

sleeves in one w ith the tunic. To knot the cloak to the over-skirt, as shown in this f igure, the fullness of the over-skirt should be

bunched up in one hand; the tw o corners of the cloak are taken in the other hand and tw isted together round the skirt in a knot.

Fig. 13.14.15. Skirts, Cloaks and a Cape

Plate X. Ancient Egyptian Priestess

Fig. 10. Ancient Egyptian Priestess

Plate X. show s the fourth division of Egyptian costume — namely, the “Type of the Shaw l or Drapery.” Several varieties of this type

are illustrated.

The fourth division of Egyptian costume is show n in the examples on Plate X. and Figures below . These are the draped or shaw l

type of costume. They have many resemblances to the draping of the w ell-known Indian sari of modern times. Compare these w ith

illustration of sari. The ingenuity displayed in the draping of these costumes can only be realized w hen they are actually done upon

a model. It should be noted w ith regard to all Egyptian costumes of the more fully draped type that the entire draperies seem to

radiate from one point, usually a knot at the w aist, with very beautiful effect. To drape Fig. 16, w hich is a modern draw ing of Plate X.,

tie a cord round the w aist, tuck in comer b (see plan. Fig. 16a) at left side of w aist, pass round the back and round the right side to

front again; make some pleats and tuck them in in centre front of w aist, then pass round back again to right side; catch up the w hole

drapery and throw it upw ards from right-hand side of w aist under left arm-pit, pass on round the back and over the right shoulder

tow ards front, then throw the remaining portion of garment across the chest and backwards over the left shoulder; take corner a and

bring it round under right arm-pit, release corner b w hich you f irst tucked in, and tie it to “corner a. The corner c w ill hang dow n in a

point at the back.

Fig. 16a., 17a.,

To drape the costume on Fig, 17, w hich dates 1300 B.C., take the corner a of Fig. 17a and hold it at right side of w aist in front, pass

round the back and round the left side to front again, tuck in some pleats in centre front, and pass on round the back to lef t side of

w aist under left arm tow ards the front; ‘catch up the entire garment and throw over the right shoulder, pass the upper edge of the

garment round the back of the neck and over the left shoulder and dow nwards across the breast to right, w here the corner b should

be tied to corner a. Corner d hangs dow n in a point at the back. For Fig. 18, w hich dates 1600 B.C., take the corner a of Fig. 18a

and hold it at right side of w aist in front, pass the edge a-b round back of w aist to the left side and across the front of waist, pass it

round the right side again under the right arm tow ards the back and upw ards over the left shoulder; tie the corner a to corner b in

front.

Fig. 18., A Simple Shawl Drapery. 1600 B.C.

Fig. 18a., A Simple Shawl Drapery

For Fig. 19, w hich dates 550 B.C., tie a w aist cord, hold corner a of Fig. 19a at left side of w aist in front, and throw the w hole

garment upw ards over the right shoulder to the back; take the comer c, bring it round under the right arm, and hold it along w ith the

comer a ; draw the edge a-b, w hich still hangs over the right shoulder, dow nwards across the back to left side of w aist. Bring it

round to front of w aist and pin it to the corners a and c at the left side of w aist in front, passing the garment on round the front; tuck

in a few pleats in centre front into the w aist cord, then pass it round right side of w aist and upw ards across the back over the left

shoulder, dow nwards across the breast to right side of w aist; here pass a loop of material over the left w rist as shown in diagram;

now pass a girdle round the w aist over the entire drapery, knot it at right side of w aist, confining the drapery as illustrated in Fig. 19.

Fig. 17., 19.,19a

Fig. 16., Shawl or Drapery

Here are three other varieties of Egyptian costume. Fig. 20, w hich dates sixth century B.C., is an arrangement of a cloak w orn by a

man (Plan 20a). Fig. 21 show s an interesting cross – over garment sheathing the upper part of the body, w orn by a Warrior King,

1200 b.c. It w as probably made of leather or quilted linen (plan, Fig. 21a). This f igure is also w earing one of the characteristic belts

w ith appendages (for detail see Plate IX., a and b). Fig. 22, w hich dates 1300 B.C., is w earing a robe, as previously described on

Fig. 6, but in addition has a stif f corselet (Plan 22a) of leather or quilted linen w hich is fastened at the side; the date of this f igure is

1300 B.C..

Draping of a Cloak

Fig. 20., 20a., Draping of a Cloak

Fig. 20.,20a, 21., Military Corselet and Apron-like Appendage, 1300 B.C.

THE KALASIRIS

To judge from the most ancient representation that w e possess, the Egyptians of the Old Kingdom (c. 3000 B.C.) w ore a loincloth

made of w oven material, w hich was wrapped several times round the body and kept in place by a girdle. In addition to this a w rap or

a speckled skin w as hung over the shoulders. This costume continued right up to the time w hen the so-called Old Kingdom reached

its highest brilliance, and the beauty and costliness of material and draping w ere the only marks that distinguished monarch and

nobles from the low er classes. By and by another item of dress w as added-a somewhat close-fitting, one-piece skirt of expensive

material, w hich was similarly fastened by means of a girdle. The so-called kalasiris (Figs. 4-5), a garment for both sexes, which was

introduced shortly after the establishment of the New Kingdom (c. 1000 B.C.), w as a long robe quite unlike those just mentioned,

differing from them both in cut and in the materials of w hich it w as made.

Fig.4 Sleeved Kalasiris

There w as apparently more than one style of this garment. It w as either a coat covering the body from the hips or the procardium to

the abdomen, supported by a band passing over one shoulder, or it even reached as far up as the neck. Some forms of it w ere

sleeveless while others had short and narrow or long and fairly w ide sleeves.

Fig. 5, Sleeveless Kalasiris

This garment also varied in w idth. Sometimes it w as wide and full, sometimes so close-fitting that it is diff icult to understand how the

w earer could walk.

Most probably, therefore, there w ere two ways of making the kalasiris. Either it w as woven or knitted in one piece so as to impart to

it some elasticity and cause it to cling closely to the low er limbs of the w earer even when he moved; or it w as made of pieces cut

separately and sew n together at the sides. In the former case it resembled a narrow bag of the same w idth throughout its w hole

length, sometimes w ith sleeves f itted to it or knitted in it. This elastic type of kalasiris seems to have been made of material w hich

w as in most cases of close texture, but occasionally very loose and transparent. It is of course possible that the transparency was

due to the stretching of material that w as originally close in texture and to the consequent tearing of the threads or stitches.

Dress of Egyptian Pharao

Egyptian King

The sew n type of kalasiris was a short garment somew hat resembling a w oman’s petticoat. The w idth of the material determined the

length of the garment, so that there w as only one seam. The numerous folds w ere distributed at equal distances round the body. In

some instances it w as worn in apron fashion, and in that case it w as not sewn at all.

The long type of kalasiris that covered the body up to the neck w as made from a rectangular piece of material tw ice as long as the

garment (see Fig. 4). It w as folded in the middle, and a hole w as cut out to allow the head to pass through. The sides w ere then

sew n together, gaps being left unsewn at the top to serve as armholes.

When the garment w as meant to be w orn without a girdle the cut w as slightly altered so as to make the material over the shoulders

narrow er than that low er down. This is indicated by the interior lines in Fig. 4.

For the sleeved kalasiris the sleeves w ere either cut separately and sewn on or a slight change w as made in the garment itself (Fig.

5). The material on both sides of the opening for the head w as left as wide as the intended length of the sleeves. The low er edges of

the portions forming the sleeves w ere sewn together when the sides of the garment w ere sewn. The clothing of Egyptian w omen

covered and concealed the person to a far greater extent than did the clothing of the men. The close-fitting, elastic type of kalasiris

w as the ancient national costume of the female population of the country. There w ere slight variations of style, but in all cases the

garment w as long enough to cover the ankles. In some it extended up to or beyond the breast (being held in place by shoulder

straps), or even up to the neck. This last style w as provided with sleeves.

The w orking class wore the same style of garment. In order to obtain greater freedom of movement they adopted various methods

of tucking it up, and w ore it much shorter than the upper classes did.

In addition to the garments described above, various kinds of capes w ere worn both by men and w omen of the upper classes. The

earliest type, w hich was in regular use as far back as the time of the Old Kingdom, w as an almost circular shoulder -cape (Fig. 6),

either closed or made to fasten behind. It varied in w idth, but never reached low er than the shoulder, and w as made either of linen

painted in diverse colours or of very costly network.

Egyptian Queen

Another style of cape, made only of transparent materials, fell from the shoulders to a little below the elbow s. This cape w as either

almost circular in shape, w ith a hole in the centre to allow it to be passed over the head (Fig. 6), or rectangular (Fig. 7). In the latter

case the strips forming the cape w ere laid over the shoulders, gathered on the breast, and held in place by a clasp, so that the ends

hung dow n loose.

Fig. 6. Round Egyptian Cape. Fig. 7. Rectangular Egyptian Cape

In putting on the almost circular cape just mentioned the narrow sides on breast and back w ere gathered, thus giving rise to

diagonal folds.

As in the case of all ancient dress, the most important feature of the dress of the Egyptians w as the draping. Each people had its

ow n characteristic way of putting on garments that closely resembled each other in cut and style.

The sash. Dresses of women.

Dresses of women

The sash in f igs. 1 and 2, though represented at the side, is to be understood as tied in front. In f ig. 3 the side hair appears to be

f ixed by a comb; and before it, on the cheek, the short hair is arranged in separate plaits. 4 show s the skirt tied at the neck: it is a

terra cotta statue.

Sandals and shoes found in Egypt.

Egyptian head-dresses

Pharaoh with Blue Crown

The Blue Crow n or w ar crown, the Cheperesch, Part of the regalia of the child gods and kings (pharaohs).

Worn by the Pharaoh on certain occasions and often in battle. Symbolically served the crown probably the renewal and fertility. It

w as considered a sign of the rightful heir to the throne, w ho makes his claim law .

Egyptian head-dresses

Head-dresses: The crown of feathers, The Atef crown, Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh w ith Vultures Crown.

Ptolemaic Headdresses

Ptolemaic King Headdress

Ptolemaic King Headdress

Ptolemaic Headdress

Ptolemaic Queen Headdress

Ptolemaic King Headdress

The Meaning of Gold in Ancient Egyptian Jewelry

The use of gold in Ancient Egyptian Jewelry simply represented the flesh of the gods, the fire and glory of the sun, and the very idea that the

luster of the gold was never lost, therefore an eternal sense of being.

The Meaning of Shells in Ancient Egyptian Jewelry

The shells of fresh water sea life were used to craft bracelets and necklaces for both men and women. The cowrie shell, which has an

indented lip, looks like the slit of an eye. Egyptians believed this shell to be a prophylactic against the evil eye. This be lief is sti l l head true in

parts of Africa and the Mediterranean. In fact, in recent times the Nilotic women wear the cowrie shell around their pelvic area to risk aborting

a child.

This piece of jewelry is a pectoral of King Senusret II from the tomb of Sit -Hathor Yunet, daughter of Senusret II.

Source

The crown of Sit-Hathor Yunet was used as a wig ornament and adorned with gold and inlaid gold with carnelian, lapis lazuli and green

faience. The original piece sits in Cairo, along wi th the golden tubes that were woven into her hair.

Source

Broad Collars Dynasty 18 reign of Thutmose III 1479-1425 BCE gold inlaid with carnelian glass, from the tomb of the three minor wives of

Thutmose III Thebes.

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Cosmetics

Embalming allowed the development of cosmetics and perfumes. The perfumes of Egypt were the most numerous, but also the most sought and

the costliest of antiquity, which used them extensively. The Egyptians used makeup most of all the ancient people. Nails and hands were painted

with henna.

Black kohl, which was used to mark eyes, was obtained from galena. Eye shadow was made from crushed malachite. Red, which was applied to

lips, came from ochre. These products were mixed with animal fat to make them compact and to preserve them. They wore galena or

crushed malachite not just to enhance beauty, but because they believed it kept dust and dirt from getting into their eyes. For this reason, both

men and women wore it .

Findings were published by American Chemical Society in the journal Analytic Chemistry suggest that the use of lead in makeup was intentional.

Findings suggest that the lead in combination with salts produced naturally by the body produce nitric oxide which boosts the immune system. It

is believed that the production and result were intentional. The increase in immune productivity would help to prevent infections like

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Accessories

Ascot tie

Belt hook

Cointoise

Cravat

Hairpin

Hatpin

Muff

Ruff

Shoe buckle

BELT HOOK

The belt hook is a device for fastening that predates the belt buckle.The earliest archaeological evidence of belt

hooks date to the 7th century BC, in East Asia. Belt hooks were made with bronze, iron, gold, and jade.[Texts

from Warring States period China claim that the belt hook originates from Central Asian nomads, although belt hooks

have been found in China predating the Warring States.[ Belt hooks have also been found inCeltic archaeological

sites

Muff (handwarmer) A muff is a fashion accessory for outdoors usually made of a cylinder of fur or fabric with both ends open for keeping the hands warm. It was introduced to women's fashion in the 16th century and was popular with both men and women in the 17th and 18th centuries. By the early 20th century, muffs were used in England only by women. [1] It is also reported that the fashion largely fell out of style in

the 19th century. It briefly returned in the late 1940s and 50's