The robes worn by Egyptian men and women were called "Kalasiris" by Herodotus. For centuries, the materials and tailoring have been very different.

Styles have one shoulder or two shoulders, or wear them with shoulder straps. It can be any length, from the neck to the chest, usually to the ankle, and the hem of the robe is inlaid with ornaments. Some people wear short sleeves, while others wear sleeveless ones. The size is tight, or a little loose. They also often wear a belt to wrinkle their clothes.

Sewing such a robe requires a rectangular piece of cloth, which is twice as long as the desired robe. Cut an opening in the center of the cloth so that it can be inserted from the head, then fold the cloth in half and sew the two sides together, but leave a certain opening for the arm.

The skirt is decorated with beads, and the fabric used is sometimes pleated. In most cases, the style of the skirt covers the chest, but there are exceptions. There were several periods when topless breasts were popular.

The collared cloak can be traced back to the ancient kingdom. It is usually made of linen, and it is still open in the center to fit the neck. Cloaks are usually colored, painted with patterns or decorated in other ways. This cloak rarely exceeds the shoulders. During the New Kingdom, people sometimes wore shawls.

Many times servants or female slaves only wear tight underwear that is not enough to cover their bodies, while professional women mostly wear short underwear. Men who do manual labor will wear tunics or loose robes like Galabiyeh. If they work in water, they will wear nothing.

Children are always naked in summer and wear robes and cloaks in winter.