Ancient Roman Dress

1. Ancient Roman Dress Amanda Keogh, Sarah Phillips and Kathryn Hallett

2. Did THE Clothing WORN BY DIFFERENT Romans HAVE Meaning? • Toga’s were not the same for everyone and were used to distinguish status, title or emotion. • Toga Viriliswere plain and unadorned togas made in an off white that could be worn by all adult males. • Toga praetextawas an also and off-white toga but with a broad purple border. This toga was reserved for Senators and Consuls only. • Toga pullawas a dark toga that could only be worn during times of death and mourning. • Togas were also prepared in different colors to represent social class. Some colors represent a higher status then others. A Roman senator in a purple bordered toga. Different colored togas representing social classes and statuses. http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/clothing.html

3. Roman men • The clothing of Roman men was quite simple and each article of clothing was assigned to two different classes in accordance to how it was worn. • Underwear- The closest article of clothing the Romans had to undergarments was the subligaclumwhich in modern terms means a pair of shorts. • Tunics-Tunics were the chief garment in the indutus class. They reached from the shoulders to the calf and were shortened by pulling it up through a belt. • Togas- The toga was the oldest and most important garment that a man wore and was seen as a sign of Roman citizenship. The toga was a heavy white woolen robe that fell to your feet and was worn in any social gathering and event. An example of how the Roman toga was worn. A Roman worker wearing a tunic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunic http://www.roman-empire.net/society/soc-dress.html

4. Women Fewer restrictions by laws, customs and traditions existed on the dress of women. The basic female garment was the stola. • Long tunic reaching to the ground. If could have long or short sleeves, or be entirely sleeveless. • The stola was generally worn over another long tunic, the tunica interior. • The stola was shorter than the tunica interior in order to show the layers of garment. This layering was a display of wealth and status. Another display of wealth could be a wide ornamental border (instita) on the lower hem of either the under tunic or the stola. Silk clothing was available to the rich, but was only used for female clothing An example of the stolaworn on a women. The long sleeve tunic commonly worn by women. http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/clothing2.html

5. ROMAN FOOTWEAR • The footwear of men and women showed little distinction and they often wore the same shoes. • Sandals or (sandalia) were generally viewed as indoor footwear. • It was as impolite to be seen in public wearing sandals outdoors. • A wealthy Roman would have a slave accompany him to a banquet, to carry his sandals, where he would change into them. • The pero was a simple piece of leather wrapped around the foot, the caliga was the hob-nailed military boot and the sculponea was a wooden clog, worn only by poor peasants and slaves. http://www.roman-empire.net/society/soc-dress.html>.

6. Roman Children • Boys • Hair: Boys were allowed to grow their hair long but it was often worn short • Tunic: The tunic for boys was just a scaled down version of their father's tunic. It was white with a crimson border and was knee level • Cloaks: Cloakswere worn as protection from harsh weather • Shoes: Boys wore boots and sandals made of soft leather and came in different colors for males. An example of a boys tunic

7. Roman Children • Girls • Tunic: Young girls usually wore only one tunic in the house but wore a second tunic when they went outdoors. It was long, white, and belted at the waist • Hair: Girls did not wear hats but their hair was usually in a knot at the back of her neck. Some girls also had curls and bangs. • Shoes: Girls often wore the same type of outdoor shoe as boys did, but girls’ shoes they usually came in a white color. Sometimes girls also went barefoot. • Bullas: Both boys and girls wore bulla’s, which were special lockets that they wore around their necks. An example of a bulla worn by children

8. Hairstyles Hair-style worn by women Hair-style worn by men • Women did not wear hats. Instead they would wear their hair in puffs, curls, and waves. • Women often wore hairpins and used combs to brush their hair. • Women often dyed their hair different colors and sometimes added false hair. • On top of their hair, women would wear wreaths of flowers or coronets of pearls and other precious stones. • In early times, Roman men would wear long hair and full beards. • Upper class men ordinarily wore short hair • The hairstyle of Romans was quickly changed based upon the emperor's’ hairstyles. Emperor Nero, Hadrian, and Constantine influenced certain hairstyles. http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/clothing2.html