Historical Study
For this project, I wanted to dive into the historically accurate representation of clothing in video games.
In ancient Egypt, linen was by far the most common textile. Linen is a sustainable fabric made from flax fibers. It has little elasticity so it can wrinkle quite a bit. Plant dyes could be applied to clothing but the clothing was usually left in its natural color.
Women’s clothing in ancient Egypt was more conservative than men’s clothing. The dresses were held up by one or two straps and were worn down to the ankle, while the upper edge could be worn above or below the breasts.
For my final choice I went with number 4, the religious noble woman. I found it to be both more historically accurate than 1 and 2, and more interesting to work with than number 3.
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Jewelry
Jewelry was very popular in ancient Egypt, no matter the social class. It was heavy and rather voluminous. The Egyptian preference was towards the use of bright colors, lustrous stones and precious metals.
The Egyptian nobility favored bracelets, necklaces, amulets, pendants, belts, and hair beads. They loved pieces that had been designed with scrolls, tigers, scarab beetles, winged birds, jackals, antelopes, and tigers.
I tried to match the meaning of the colors into the design of the clothing. Avoiding black, as it stood for death, the underworld and night.
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