Lesson 6: Clothes and Fashion in Ancient Egypt

Send In Activity 6
Option B: Fashion Picture

Make a colourful drawing or painting of a typical ancient Egyptian man or woman. (10 marks)

Marking Guide

• Your drawing or painting is to show the make-up, jewellery, hairstyle, and clothing a typical Ancient Egyptian wore.
  

Helpful websites:

What did the Ancient Egyptians look like? How did they dress and decorate their bodies? Check out some of these links to find out.

http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/clothing.htm
Clothing and footwear in Ancient Egypt

http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/garmentmaking.html
Garment making

http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/hairstyles.html
Hairstyles

http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/egypt/dailylife/beautyaids.html
Egyptian beauty aids

http://www.civilization.ca/civil/egypt/egcl06e.html
Clothing and adornment

http://www.beautyworlds.com/egypt.htm
Beauty and fashion in Ancient Egypt

 

Check out these student examples as well.

 

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