A 4,500-year-old dress found in Giza, Egypt, today leads to a resurgence of a tenacious image of ancient fashion. Discovered in 1927 in the unspoilt grave of a high-ranking woman buried in the time of King Kheops, this net of faience beads is often presented as a revealing outfit, almost transparent. But the analysis of its structure, funeral context and material reconstruction suggests another reading. This garment, preserved at the Museum of F…
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A 4,500-year-old dress found in Giza, Egypt, today leads to a resurgence of a tenacious image of ancient fashion. Discovered in 1927 in the unspoilt grave of a high-ranking woman buried in the time of King Kheops, this net of faience beads is often presented as a revealing outfit, almost transparent. But the analysis of its structure, funeral context and material reconstruction suggests another reading. This garment, preserved at the Museum of F…