Throughout history, clothing has not only served ... and the cultural significance it embodies. 1. **The Ancient Beginnings**: Clothing began as a necessity for protection against the elements.

As it turns out, there is an ancient history of telling women what they ... was to make sure women didn't spend too much on clothing, to assure proper and uniform attire at religious festivals ...

“For the Classic Maya, in many ways, clothing defined personhood,” says Alyce de Carteret, a fellow in Art of the Ancient Americas at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. “Numerous aspects ...

The celebration is a flamboyant event that has Arabic origins and an ancient history within the Yemenite community, a faction of Middle Eastern Jews. The henna was coordinated by Yafa Yehuda who ...

A new exhibition on ancient Chinese clothing was held in German capital Berlin. The exhibition traces the history of Chinese clothing, highlighting how the Confucian core value of “ritual” is ...

But you may not realize that tattoos have an ancient—and fascinating—history. The word “tattoo” was imported into English thanks to Captain James Cook, who noted the practice, and Tahitian ...