Over the chiton is the aegis, much less long behind than in earlier art (cf. From Wordnik.com. [A History of Greek Art] Reference
A tall stalwart figure dressed in short chiton. From Wordnik.com. [The Care of Books] Reference
A development of the long chiton is the double-chiton. From Wordnik.com. [Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life] Reference
The chiton was not cracked, for which he was grateful. From Wordnik.com. [Nor Crystal Tears]
His chiton was just turning from blue‑green to violet. From Wordnik.com. [Nor Crystal Tears]
Identical with this in form is the chiton worn by Doric women. From Wordnik.com. [Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life] Reference
He tapped the chiton of his thorax, then a leg, then his head. From Wordnik.com. [Nor Crystal Tears]
It appears clearly that the whole chiton consists of one piece. From Wordnik.com. [Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life] Reference
Her chiton had faded to deep purple, was nearly black in places. From Wordnik.com. [Nor Crystal Tears]
The star was to be set in his chiton just behind his left shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [Nor Crystal Tears]
Just then Andromache felt the frayed hem of her chiton being tugged. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of the Silver Bow]
However, if it is torn it heals far more rapidly than a chiton break. From Wordnik.com. [Nor Crystal Tears]
Then he pulled on a clean chiton tunic and his second pair of sandals. From Wordnik.com. [Lion Of Macedon]
Beyond Odysseus was a tall, thin man in an ankle-length chiton of white. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of the Silver Bow]
From the chiton we now pass to the articles of dress of the nature of cloaks. From Wordnik.com. [Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life] Reference
He wore no armor and was dressed like a simple sailor in an old, worn chiton. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of the Silver Bow]
The wind was chill now and his light woollen chiton offered little protection. From Wordnik.com. [Lion Of Macedon]
She was dressed in an ankle-length chiton of white, edged with green and gold. From Wordnik.com. [Lion Of Macedon]
Above the girdle the chiton was arranged in shorter or longer picturesque folds. From Wordnik.com. [Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life] Reference
In antique pictures women sometimes wear a second shorter chiton over the other. From Wordnik.com. [Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life] Reference
Dressing in a clean chiton of dark green, he sat on a couch and waited for the water. From Wordnik.com. [Lion Of Macedon]
She now wore a simple white ankle-length chiton, a blue chlamys around her shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [Lion Of Macedon]
Thetis put on an ankle-length chiton of blue-dyed linen and wandered to the courtyard. From Wordnik.com. [Lion Of Macedon]
His pink forehead gleamed in the light, almost shiny enough to pass for stained chiton. From Wordnik.com. [Nor Crystal Tears]
He struggled from his chiton, staggered towards the white cloak and fell on to a couch. From Wordnik.com. [Lion Of Macedon]
"Al'skander," I said lifting off his chiton, "did you call them that to the Macedonians?". From Wordnik.com. [The Persian Boy]
It was a jumble of sandals, cloaks, and thigh-length chiton tunics of hard-wearing linen. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of the Silver Bow]
‘Is it so obvious?’ he asked, for he was dressed in only a pale blue chiton and sandals. From Wordnik.com. [Lion Of Macedon]
He had another made, pretty much like a long Greek chiton, except that the top overhung the arms. From Wordnik.com. [The Persian Boy]
She had been wearing a white chiton, ankle-length, her honey-coloured hair held by an ivory comb. From Wordnik.com. [Lion Of Macedon]
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