I’ve written quite a bit about women’s clothing, which was both colorful and elaborate. Male clothing was much simpler.

The above is a fresco at the Knossos palace site. The man pictured is wearing a loincloth decorated with colored bands.

One of the sources I read claimed that the important men wore one robes, similar to the robes worn by Egyptian men. I haven’t seen pictures of such clothing so I am not sure about the accuracy of this statement.

The robes were described as decorated with colored bands, similar to those on the loincloths.

Loincloths and kilts were common wear then. Trousers would not be invented for many centuries.

The hairstyle, with the three locks over the shoulders and the hair decorations were popular for both men and women.

Why was women’s clothing so elaborate and men’s clothing so comparatively simple? I’m speculating here but I wonder if that wasn’t because the women were the spinners, weavers, and dyers. They did the work so they spent more effort on their own attire.