By Sachin Kumar Gupta
Jul 22, 2012
Plans for college frequently involve pledging to a sorority or fraternity. Greek apparel is an ideal way to celebrate acceptance, as it emphasizes allegiance while providing the letters on useful items like hoodies and tote bags. Regardless of where the educational institution of choice is located, there is a garment or accessory appropriate for almost any day or event in the life of a college student, from freshman through graduate student.
Many of the everyday items featuring Greek letters activities would have delighted the esteemed scholars and nobles of old. Key chains designed with the appropriate symbols are better designed today than they were centuries ago, and are ideal for giving or individual use. The festive, colorful note pads and clipboards that draw compliments and make taking notes easier while standing during field trips would have been ideal for merchants and landowners. On a trip or traveling from one side of the campus to the other, branded water bottles are better designed to provide hydration than the containers used by the ancients. …show more content…
For centuries, wool and linen cloth were the mainstays of Greek apparel, with silk eventually added as a suitable fabric. Using one or two pieces of cloth, the material could be fashioned into a decorative garment for men and women. The times dictated longer tunics for women, typically extending to the ankles. Men, however, wore tunics of various lengths, from just above the knees to the traditional ankle-length style sported by women. The purpose is carried on in today's college Greek clothing, which allows for freedom of movement, simplicity of design, and the ability to adjust to the