Roman costume was more class-based than that of the Greeks and reflected
the society’s formal distinctions between its own citizens and
outsiders, within a highly organized system of rules. The civilian
costumes of the Romans were broadly classified into two categories:
Those which were slipped over the head
Those which were wound around the body.
The wrapped garment was a Roman cloak called toga. Originally it was an outer garment for both sexes which also served as a blanket at night. The draped cloak was made of a large piece of cloth cut as a segment of a circle. Gradually the toga became extremely wide and complicated especially when used as a ceremonial garment. The elite indicated social
status through various interesting ways of slanting or crossed drapery to which bands of specific colours were added for distinction.
Women wore a tunic with the draped palla which was the equivalent to the male toga. It was a large square or rectangular piece of cloth folded lengthwise and held on each shoulder with the fibula. It could partly cover the head and partly mask the face.
Those which were slipped over the head
Those which were wound around the body.
The wrapped garment was a Roman cloak called toga. Originally it was an outer garment for both sexes which also served as a blanket at night. The draped cloak was made of a large piece of cloth cut as a segment of a circle. Gradually the toga became extremely wide and complicated especially when used as a ceremonial garment. The elite indicated social
status through various interesting ways of slanting or crossed drapery to which bands of specific colours were added for distinction.
Women wore a tunic with the draped palla which was the equivalent to the male toga. It was a large square or rectangular piece of cloth folded lengthwise and held on each shoulder with the fibula. It could partly cover the head and partly mask the face.
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