Zoster (costume)

A zoster (Greek: ζωστήρ, zōstēr) was a form of girdle or belt worn by men and perhaps later by women in ancient Greece, from the Archaic period (c. 750 – c. 500 BC) to the Hellenistic period (323–30 BC).

The word occurs in Homer,[1] where it appears to refer to a warrior's belt of leather, possibly covered in bronze plates.

It's not clear whether her zoster is a form of underwear of just a linen belt over her peplos.

By the Hellenistic period, it had become synonymous with "zone" and was used for women's clothes as well as men's.

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