In Hesiod’s account, the goddess Athena gives Pandora clothing.
Hesiod describes Pandora being formed by Hephaestus at Zeus’s command and then adorned by the gods. Athena, the goddess associated with wisdom, crafts, and warfare, dresses her and teaches her feminine handiwork. This detail appears in the account of Pandora’s creation in Works and Days.
Other gods contribute different features. Aphrodite gives beauty and desire, while Hermes gives a deceptive nature and persuasive speech-related qualities. The story’s “all-gifted” name reflects this collective divine construction.
A common mix-up is to assign Pandora’s clothing to Aphrodite because Aphrodite is connected with beauty. In Hesiod, however, the clothing and craft instruction belong to Athena, while Aphrodite’s role concerns attraction and desire.