What did the ancient Greeks wear in winter?

The ancient Greeks could buy cloth and clothes in the agora, the marketplace, but that was expensive. Many of the clothes were made by the women and female slaves. Wealthy people had tunics made of coloured cloth. The tunics of the poor were plain. In cold weather, cloaks were worn. Most Greeks went barefoot. read more

It is called a kausia (think caustic) and was worn even in the summer to protect one’s head from the heat (καύσος in Greek, hence the name). The Persians called all Greeks Yauna (Ionians, because the Ionians were the first Greeks they met) and Macedonians Yauna Takabara (Ionians wearing shield-like hats). read more

A rectangle, woolen, blanket-sized robe that men wore was called chlamys. It was a typical Greek military attire and when it was not used as a robe it was wrapped around the arm and used as a light shield in combat. During winter, Ancient Greeks wore the himation -a larger cloak worn over the peplos or chlamys. read more