The Egyptians wore very simple clothing. The clothes were made of linen. Linen was made from the flax that grew in the fields. It was woven into cloth. The rich wore finely woven linen while the workers wore a more durable material. Male peasants wore loincloths. They hung from their waists to their knees. Many times they wore no clothing. Men in the upper class wore skirts or kilts. The women wore simple, tight-fitting dresses. They came up to their chests and were held up on the shoulders by straps. Children wore no clothing until they were in their teens. The reason for the egypatins wearing such little clothing was because of the very hot climate they lived in.