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Peplos

A peplos (Greek: πέπλος) is a body-length Greek garment worn by women dating to before 500 BC.

The peplos is essentially a tubular cloth, folded inside-out from the top about halfway down, so that what was the top of the tube is now at the waist and the bottom of the tube is about ankle-length. It is then gathered about the waist, and the open top (at the fold) pinned over the shoulders. The top of the tube (now inside-out) drapes over the waist providing the appearance of two pieces of clothing.

Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
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