Once the Romans came along, choices began to diversify. The Ancient Greeks had loincloths, although there is speculation that only slaves wore them citizens went commando under their chitons. The garment was tied round the hips with the material hanging down the back, and it was then pulled through the legs and tied. King Tut was buried with dozens of fine linen loincloths cut in a natty alternative style – a triangle of fabric with strings on the longer ends.
Resembling a nappy, the basic style was a long strip of fabric that prehistoric man passed between his legs and tied around the waist. Well, 7,000 years ago there was, as the remains of leather loincloths have been found by archaeologists. In the beginning, there was the loincloth.
