CLOTHING

Women wore a loose, sleeveless blouse and a wraparound skirt. Men wore a cloth around their hips and a cloak knotted over one shoulder. The amount of decoration on a garment further indicated the wealth and social rank of the wearer.

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 //Ancient Aztec Jewelry// //Jewelry was also an important component of Aztec dress. In fact, the amount of decoration on Aztec clothing indicated the wealth of the wearer. Favorite additions to Aztec Indian clothing included copper, silver, gold, turquoise, emerald and jade. These stones were cut for use on Aztec clothing with a rawhide cord and a special type of abrasive sand mixed with water.// //Clothing. // //Aztec clothing was often made of beautiful fabric. The Aztecs woman were held responsible for making Aztec clothing this was accomplishes by first twisting cotton and fibers onto a stick, which was weighed down with a clay spindle whorl, in order to make thread. With their simple hand tools they were able to use this thread to make cloth for use in capes and loincloths for the men. The capes we generally worn knotted over just one shoulder. // ======