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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3946569, member: 56859"]Generous swathes of fabric are draped for garments and in doing so, folds are created. To me the small size and closeness of the folds on those coins suggests the fabric was very thin and fine, which suggests expensive or difficult to make, which is fitting for a goddess <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a generic picture of a draped Greek garment. The closely folded/gathered and draped fabric creates ridges (drawn in red for emphasis).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1040016[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3946569, member: 56859"]Generous swathes of fabric are draped for garments and in doing so, folds are created. To me the small size and closeness of the folds on those coins suggests the fabric was very thin and fine, which suggests expensive or difficult to make, which is fitting for a goddess :). Here's a generic picture of a draped Greek garment. The closely folded/gathered and draped fabric creates ridges (drawn in red for emphasis). [ATTACH=full]1040016[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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