| ANCIENT ASSYRIAN SECTION | |
| PAGE | |
| 2500 B.C. | [48] |
| 1000 B.C. | [50] |
| Ninth Century B.C. | [52], [56] AND [62] |
| Eighth Century B.C. | [58] |
| Seventh Century B.C. | [68] AND [70] |
| ANCIENT PERSIAN SECTION | |
| Eighth Century B.C. | [84] |
| Sixth to Fifth Centuries B.C. | [80], [82], [86] AND [88] |
| DECORATION | |
| Ancient Egyptian Decoration | [13], [23] AND [29] |
| Ancient Assyrian Decoration | [61], [69] AND [73] |
| WORKS OF REFERENCE | [5] AND [47] |
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN COSTUME
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
OF
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN COSTUME
CUTTING OUT
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 shawl or drapery. The one or two 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 COLOURING
Though we find Egyptian costume in many instances decorated all over with woven or printed patterns, decoration in the main was confined to accessories such as the head-dress, collar, and girdle, these being often painted, embroidered, beaded, or jewelled. See various examples given. The colouring which 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. 66].