Chiton (garment)

It can be draped and fastened at the shoulder by pins (Greek: peronai;[6] Latin: fibulae) or sewing, or by buttons.

[7] The Ionic chiton could also be made from linen or wool and was draped without the fold and held in place from neck to wrist by several small pins or buttons.

Herodotus states the dress of the women in Athens was changed from the Doric peplos to the Ionic chiton after the widows of the men killed on military expedition to Aegina stabbed and killed the sole survivor with their peplos pins, each demanding where their husband was.

A large belt called a zoster could be worn over the chiton, usually under the breast ("high-girdled") or around the waist ("low-girdled") or a narrower "zone" or girdle could be used.

The chiton's length was greater than the height of the wearer, so excessive fabric was pulled above the belt, like a blouse.

[11] The Dorian peplos was made of a heavier woolen material than was common in Ionia, and was fastened at the shoulder by pins.