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April 28, 2024, 3:43 am UTC    
December 17, 2007 05:12AM
I missed it as my Dad was just released from the hospital and we needed to help him at home.

Anyway, the Amarna era clothing is a little fussier than the earlier garments from the 18th D. I would expect that the kilts would show more volume as more is needed to make the elaborate pleats & puffs. Put another way--can you imagine getting someone's measurements from a zoot suit?

Unless they specifically used loincloths, and are absolutely certain that they have been tied properly, it would be hard to get precise hip measurements. As for the chest--they had loose shirts, and again they would have to be very careful about using the measurement of the garment as an indicator of size.

In addition, his tomb conatined garments from his childhood through his death. It is possible to look at a shirt & not be certain if it is for a tall child, a teen or an adult. While length can be a factor, some shirt styles were quite a bit longer than others. It can be a tricky undertaking to decide what you have.

Having made AE garments, I can state categorically that it is impossible to get the skin-tight look from many tomb paintings. Those are idealized, just like the way the fashion industry photoshops models into scrawny, gangly clotheshangers. The clothes, especially the shirts, can be a touch snug, but more than that and they will rip. The gowns must be reasonably loose to fit over the bust & hips. They are gathered by belts. Too tight in any dimension will cause the garment to bind, preventing movement until they tear.

To give you an idea of the textiles, look at a bedsheet. If it's 200 + thread Egyptian cotton, even better. It is not an elastic fabric like nylon; it has definite limits to its stretchiness. Wrap it around yourself, and, holding it as tightly closed as you can, try moving around. It's a good experiment.
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Tut on NatGeo

Katherine Reece December 17, 2007 12:26AM

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Khazar-khum December 17, 2007 05:12AM

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Katherine Reece December 17, 2007 12:40PM

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Khazar-khum December 18, 2007 05:01PM



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