01-28-2016, 11:26 AM
(01-27-2016, 02:26 PM)etrusker86 Wrote:(01-27-2016, 01:11 PM)Velites77 Wrote: Thank you Patrick, very useful information!
Sure anytime! :-)
What Patrick said is correct, for the narrowest type of chiton. It shouldn't get any narrower than that. However, if you want to create a pleated chiton, say from twisted linen, or with folded pleats on the shoulder, you should go with wider, even from wrist to wrist, and double.
For the length, i fear most reenactor chitons (including some of mine) are too long. While there were times when the longer chiton was in fashion, archaic and early classical chitons were a bit shorter. Measure from your shoulder to clearly above the knee. Then when you belt and create the "kolpos" the overfold on the belly, it will reach 3/4 to middle of the thigh.
In late 5th century onwards the chiton could reach to just above the knee, but no longer.
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