Dress During Jesus Time. Ad Just a Thought. A wool or linen undergarment was worn under the tunic with a fabric sash rope or leather belt used to tie the dress.
100s of Bible verses not heard in church. Many other styles of clothing were worn and also are familiar in images seen in artwork from the period. Jesuss tunic was also made of one piece of cloth only John 1923-24.
No one knows for sure how Jesus looked in the eyes of his contemporaries.
We imagine Jesus in long robes with baggy sleeves as he is most often depicted in artworks over the centuries. Ad Just a Thought. Although Jews living in a city like Corinth may have adopted a few minor details of local style they still maintained uniquely Jewish habits of dress. A wool or linen undergarment was worn under the tunic with a fabric sash rope or leather belt used to tie the dress.