Beadnet Dress

Faience. Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6. 2345-2181 B.C. From Giza, Tomb G 5520 D. An Egyptian text describes the Old Kingdom ruler Sneferu taking a pleasure trip on a boat rowed by girls wearing only fishnets, a fashion echoed in their faience netted dress. While this beadnet dress was worn over a linen backing; the flower pendants at the hemline, the blue-green beads, and the rustle they made as they moved would still have its wearer irresistible.