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And Things Of The Bible -- Apparel
In Old Testament times the distinction between male and female attire
was not very marked. The statute forbidding men to wear female apparel
(Deut. 22:5) referred especially to ornaments and head-dresses. Both men
and women wore (1) an under garment or tunic, which was bound by a girdle.
One who had only this tunic on was spoken of as "naked" (1 Sam.
19:24; Job 24:10; Isa. 20:2). Those in high stations sometimes wore two
tunics, the outer being called the "upper garment" (1 Sam.
15:27; 18:4; 24:5; Job 1:20).
(2.) They wore in common an over-garment ("mantle," Isa. 3:22; 1
Kings 19:13; 2 Kings 2:13), a loose and flowing robe. The folds of this
upper garment could be formed into a lap (Ruth 3:15; Ps. 79:12; Prov.
17:23; Luke 6:38). Generals of armies usually wore scarlet robes (Judg.
8:26; Nah. 2:3). A form of conspicuous raiment is mentioned in Luke 20:46;
comp. Matt. 23:5. Priests alone wore trousers. Both men and women wore
turbans. Kings and nobles usually had a store of costly garments for
festive occasions (Isa. 3:22; Zech. 3:4) and for presents (Gen. 45:22;
Esther 4:4; 6:8, 11; 1 Sam. 18:4; 2 Kings 5:5; 10:22). Prophets and
ascetics wore coarse garments (Isa. 20:2; Zech. 13:4; Matt. 3:4).
Derived from Easton's and Smith's Bible Dictionaries
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