Have you looked up Ancient Greek fashion and got inspired? Are you learning about Greece in school and got into it? Did you take a quiz to see which goddess you are? Anyway, learn how to dress like an ancient Greek girl in everyday life.This article is not meant for costumes.
Steps
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Look at websites. Become inspired. Do you want to look like a peasant, or royalty?
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Wear lots and lots of whites. Try intense, bright whites.They make you look clean and sharp. Never let your whites fade.
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Wear gold. Gold,gold,gold. Real or faux, wear lots of it. The color, and/or the jewellery.
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Try wearing bangles.
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Look at the image for hair samples. You could always do what I do and curl your hair, put them in front of your shoulders, and make two two centimeter width braids on the side of your head and pull them back in a bobby pin or clip. If you are running late, take a gold braided headband, not the ones to push your hair back, and put it across your forehead. If you have time, it looks beautiful if you do with a curling iron.
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You can have a flow-ey, peasant look. Constantly wear plain white dresses, and if you would like to go casual, Plain white tees.
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Learn how to make a toga. You can make a Himation, Peplos, or Chiton.
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Patterns. Some common patterns of fifth century Greece were waves, checks, flowers, and Stripes for a Peplos
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Other Colours. Deep purples are good if you are aiming for a royal, goddess, or wealthy look. You can also do Viridian, violet, or gray.
Tips
- For a nice touch get some metallic colored gladiator sandals to wear daily.
Things You'll Need
- White T-shirt
- White dress
- White skirt
- Purple long sleeves shirt, skirt, or dress
- Gold braided headband, not the hard kind, the hippie kind
- Gold ribbon or belt
- Bangles
- Gold, fake or real jewelry