Pogorzelski, Ritchie/Davey, Angela Antike Mode. Band 1: Von der Archaik bis zum Hellenismus

This volume is the first to examine the development of ancient fashion in the Greco-Roman world on the basis of coloured sculpture and, taking into account central literary and archaeological evidence, analyses garment forms and the way they were worn. Ancient fashion was always a sign of social and religious affiliation. The clothing worn made it obvious to everyone to which social rank or profession one belonged. The focus of this volume is not on weaving techniques or the latest archaeological finds of fabric remains, but on the multifaceted richness of ancient clothing. What did the clothing fashions of those epochs look like? What kind of garments were there and how were they named?

Through subsequent colouring of sculptures and reliefs, the archaeological evidence is brought back to life and vase paintings and ancient source texts are made to speak. Fashionable changes are made comprehensible again by means of the most varied forms of garments and the ways in which they were worn. Thus, the examination of sculptures, mosaics, written sources, vase and wall paintings yields new surprising results that have never been shown before.
With these new research findings, the volume fills a striking research gap and is a source of information for anyone interested in ancient history and fashion.