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Laura Perry said: The garments in this image are a fairly accurate rendition of the late palatial era women's clothing from Crete and Akrotiri. There was a tunic as the base layer, all one piece that was worn open on top. Over that was a wrap-around skirt that had several layers or flounces and was tied at the waist. Fabric from this era would have been woven on a warp-weighted loom and was probably 2 to 3 feet wide, so it would be fairly easy to make a flounced skirt from those widt Peter Connolly, Minoan Women, Ancient Crete, Ancient Minoan, Bronze Age Civilization, Minoan Art, Minoan Civilization, Historical Illustration, Ancient Warfare

Laura Perry said: The garments in this image are a fairly accurate rendition of the late palatial era women's clothing from Crete and Akrotiri. There was a tunic as the base layer, all one piece that was worn open on top. Over that was a wrap-around skirt that had several layers or flounces and was tied at the waist. Fabric from this era would have been woven on a warp-weighted loom and was probably 2 to 3 feet wide, so it would be fairly easy to make a flounced skirt from those widt

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