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3000 - 600 BCE
Draped dress was achieved by folding, pleating, pinning or belting fabric around the body. It fit the body loosely and was more common in warmer climates. Worn by both men and women and probably developed after people learned to weave cloth.
Survey of Historic Costume 6th Edition, Phyllis G. Tortora and Sara B. Marcketti, Ch. 1 pg. 3
