What color would ancient Greek clothing be?

Answer 1

The ancient Greeks used all kinds of colors for their clothing. Purple, blue and red were very common. The basics were white or off-white, but they had quite a few types of dyes available to use. Often, these were natural dyes, made from different types of plant materials...berries, flower petals, etc.

Answer 2

Ancient Greek Clothing

Answer 3

The image that many have of Greeks wearing only white togas is also only a myth.

Greeks were as fond of colour as anyone, and those who could afford it often had clothes stitched with ornate designs. Most families made their own clothes, however, so lacking the skills of expert tailors they tended to be dyed either a single bright colour or bleached white. If unbleached, the cloth would normally be a dull grey.

Many ancient Greeks had a great amount of pride for their own polis, so each city often had its own representative designs and pictures. Ancient Greeks were also often fond of jewelry, and clothes were usually fastened with decorated pins and brooches. Homer relates that not only was silk available for those wealthy enough to afford it, but some items of apparel incorporated threads of silver and gold!

Like many cultures, some colour were reserved ONLY for the upper-class. In ancient Greece, this was the colour red.

Answer 4

In general, ancient Greek clothing was made of woven woolens.
Whites and off whites, depending on the wool itself. Also, anceint Greeks displayed many patterns in their weaving, checks, wavy lines, stripes, and used many different colors to make the patterns. they wore "layers", often using colorful drapes over plainer undertunics. Greek women, especially, were considered stylish even in antiquity. They stitched patterns into their garments in bright colors, as well as wore many colors, often clashing together, in one "dress" Violet, green and grey were very popular, as well as deep scarlet and purple, some yellows, black, and some tones approaching oranges. Also, dark blue, rare, but spoken of in Homer.
Any dye that could be obtained was sold in Greek markets
Color was extremely important to the ancient Greeks. Their temples were vivid with color, as well as their statues. Homes, public houses...anything that could be painted was.

Answer 5

Probably an off white. Cloth dying wasn't as sophisticated then as it is now and they probably wouldn't have been able to get a pure white. Rich members of society might have had more colorful outfits, but in colors found in nature.

Answer 6

Most likely purple would be a good color for noblewomen, as it is the symbol of royalty. Blue and green would probably work as well.

Answer 7

White with green leaves in the hair. Like a toga party.

Answer 8

white or black, think those are still the primary colors used today

Answer 9

white or creamy white.