Greek dress runs from ancient draped garments to a famous ceremonial uniform that is still seen in Athens.
Ancient garments
The chiton was a light linen garment worn by both men and women, made from a wide rectangle of cloth fastened along the shoulders and often gathered at the waist with a girdle. The peplos was a rectangular woollen garment pinned at both shoulders, with a folded overfall. Over either could go the himation, a heavy rectangular wool wrap. Linen was the most common fabric, wool was valued for warmth and dye, and purple was the costliest dye.
The Evzone uniform
The Evzone uniform evolved from clothing worn by the klephts who fought Ottoman rule. Its best-known piece is the fustanella, a kilt-like garment. The 1868 version included a white wool jacket with dark blue cord embroidery, a knee-length white fustanella, white wool leggings and tsarouchia decorated with dark blue embroidery. Today the Presidential Guard keeps these traditions, guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Presidential Mansion in Athens.
Sources: Wikipedia: Greek clothing, Wikipedia: Evzones.
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