Ancient Egyptian Dress and Broad Collar : 13 Steps (with Pictures) Instructables Ancient Egyptian women's fashion focused on elegant, lightweight linen dresses (like the kalasiris) often sheer and pleated, paired with elaborate jewelry (gold, beads) and elaborate wigs, while Bonhams : An Egyptian pleated linen tunic WTWW: The Tarkhan Dress (c. 34823102 BCE) The oldest known woven dress in the world. What it is: A finely pleated linen dress from ancient Egypt, discovered at the cemetery of