Fashion Mayan men wore an ex (pronounced eesh), a sort of cotton loincloth. Sometimes they wore a square of cotton around their shoulders called a "pati". Sandals with two thongs which passed between the toes protected their feet. Priests and nobles wore the same typ of clothing as the commonerer but theirs was elaborabely embroidered and interwoven with colorful feathers. The priests wore leather sandals which were worked with complex designs. The wealthier a man was, the more elegant his clothes.

Mayan women wore about the same costume that is worn today in both Guatemala and the Yucatan. It is called a huipil (wee-peel) and is a simple straight dress made according to the wearer's position in life, some with beautiful woven designs. They wore an underskirt called a "pic". Women were barefoot except on special occasions.

Both men and women wore jewelry such as necklaces, bracelets, rings, pendants, and bands which circled their knees and andles. Earplugs, lip plugs, earrings, and pieces which went through the nose and teeth were also worn. Here again the higher the class, the more jewelry was worn. These ornaments were made of jade, jaguar or crocodile teeth, obsidian, shells, bone, wood and even common stones which had been polished.

Head-Flattening When a baby was born to a Mayan family, ohe of the first things that happened to it was the head-flattened (flattening). This was done by tying boards to the front and back of its head. A few days later it was taken off: Cross eyes too were considered a sign ofbeauty.

The Mayan people were short. The average height of a Mayan man was about one meter 50 centimeters. Women were about one meter forty centimenters.