6th Grade Social Studies March 2014 | Page 12

made their own perfume. Pharaohs in ancient Egypt had it different. Ancient Egyptians pharaohs wore short round skirts and robes, mostly on special occasions. The pharaohs also enjoyed wearing masks (made of gold.) Author Phillip J Watson writes, “Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs wore short tunies fasted over the left shoulder.” As you can see, fashion played an important role in ancient Egypt. All fashion/style in Ancient Egypt depend on who you were and how much money you had. “One sight speaks 1,000 words.”