Something interesting

[minoanmiss]

*eyes last post* Apparently I am cranky today. Here, have two articles (and drop them a dollar if you can)

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/20/ancient-greek-clothing/

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1610/the-minoans--mycenaeans-comparison-of-two-bronze-a/

Comments

[libitina]

Okay, it's my turn to be cranky. I am resistant to the idea that Greeks just forgot how to cut and sew (and apparently make blue dye). I've been going around museums collecting images of sleeves constructed separately to the body of dresses.

But I think you'll like this figurine as a counter argument. Sadly, when I backed up my photos, the photos of the case labels didn't always stay in order next to the image they were for. But this is from the National Archaeological Museum in Athens from the section on Vases and Minor Arts.

[minoanmiss]

I love this sassy dancer. And yeah, I thought " the idea that Greeks just forgot how to cut and sew (and apparently make blue dye)" was by far the weakest part of that essay. That said, I can believe that certain technologies were lost in the Falls of the Bronze Age. -- would say more but incoming