Showing posts with label Underwear garments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Underwear garments. Show all posts

History of Men's Undergarments

Men's underwear has evolved over the years. In most people's lifetime they have seen how underwear has gone from a quite ordinary piece of clothing to something that varies in length, color and design.
So what is the history of underwear, you may ask. Is there a history to underwear? Certainly, just as there is a history to about anything, even men's underwear has started somewhere in time. Of course the only way to trace the history of anything is through paintings, writings and art.

So, the earliest traces of underwear starts with the Egyptians and their hieroglyphics. These underwear designs date back the 2nd millennium and show Egyptians wearing loincloths. Underwear was so important to the Egyptians that Pharaohs were often buried when these garments.