A Study of Women’s Clothing During the Achaemenid Period
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Clothing is a necessity for every person's life, to best adorn their appearance and protect their body from climatic conditions. With the emergence of civilizations, clothing took on a fashionable form, so that different societies can be distinguished from each other based on the characteristics and differences of their clothing. The changes in clothing, including shape, form material, and color, are directly related to the historical, social, and political developments of the people of the society. The Achaemenids, as one of the glorious and honorable periods of antiquity, attached great importance to the elegance of their clothing and believed that clothing gave its wearer elegance, dignity, and splendor and reflected their personality and social status. The purpose of the present study is to examine women's clothing during the Achaemenid period. Information was collected from library sources, articles, and theses using a descriptive-analytical method. The results of the research indicate that the clothing of Achaemenid women is divided into two categories: queen's and maid's clothing. The queen's clothing was made of delicate and decorated fabrics and had one or two rows of pleats on the skirt, a pleated crown, and a veil, while the maid's clothing was unadorned and simple, in some cases pleated, and they used a belt on the clothing. They did not have a veil or crown.
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