Greek people wore loose clothes because Greece is a warm country. We can tell what they wore from their vase paintings and statues. Most people wore a tunic called a chiton. It was made from two rectangular pieces of cloth with holes for head and arms. Girls and boys dressed alike in short chitons. Men and women wore long ones. The Greeks also wore a cloak called a himation.

Rich people's clothes were made of wool or linen. Sometimes they were brightly coloured. They wore boots or sandals. The woen wore make-up, and on special occasions they might wear a fine wig.

Poor people and slaves did not wear shoes, and their clothes were usually made from wool.