Fashion in the Late Period

Published: July 28, 2026 · Updated: July 28, 2026

In the Late Period, Persian rule and contact with the Mediterranean world deepened; traditional linen dress was kept while foreign styles and textiles mingled in.

Overview

In this age when Egypt became an arena for great powers, dress stood between tradition and the foreign.

Key garments and style

Priests and nobles still wore pleated linen, wigs and broad collars, keeping the ancient style, while trade with Greece and the Levant brought foreign fabrics and designs.

Transition

With Alexander’s conquest and the founding of the Ptolemaic dynasty, Greek dress entered the court.

History of this period

Late Period 664–332 BC