ROMAN CLOTHIN

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Most people wore clothes made from wool or

linen. Cotton cloth brought from India and silk

from China were also used for making clothes, but

they were too expensive.

Fur was also used, especially in winter.

Clothes

Clothes were usually made from large,

uncut pieces of cloth, which were

folded and pinned with pins, or tied

with belts.

A man´s basic clothing was a

loincloth (underwear) and a tunic

over it.

Tunics were made from two

rectangles stitched at the sides and

shoulders, and tied with a belt.

When the weather was cold, they

wore three or four tunics at a time!

Men´s clothes

Ordinary men wore tunics in various

colours.People in rural areas

wore cloaks.

If he were a citizen, he would also wear a toga.

A toga was a large piece of cloth wrapped round

the body.

Togas were normally white, but other colours were

also worn. There were brightly coloured togas for

parties ans special occasions and dark togas for

mourning.

A senator´s toga had a purple band and the

emperor´s toga was purple with gold.

Many people disliked the toga because it was very

heavy and difficult to clean.

Women´s clothesOver the underwear, women wore a

tunic made of wool or linen, with our

without sleeves.

Over this they wore a dress called stola,

which reached their ankles.

They sometimes wore a shawl, called

the palla, on top. It was a large

rectangular piece of cloth which they

could drape over the stola

in many ways.

Slaves preparing their mistress for a party.

FashionWomen wore make-up.

It was supposed to be beautiful to look very pale.

This was probably to show that you were rich

enough not to have to work outdoors.

They coloured their lips with red.

Rich women spent lots of time and money in their

hairstyles. They had slaves to do their hair for

them.

They wore different hairstyles with plaits, curls

and waves.

FashionJewellery

Rings were the most common item of jewellery.

They were worn both by women and men.

Roman women wore gold chains and necklaces.

The most prized precious stones were pearls.

Most also wore earrings.

Children´s clothesMost girls and boys wore tunics like those of their

parents.

At about the age of 14, there was a special

ceremony and children began wearing adult

clothes.

ShoesThey had different kinds of shoes.

Women wore elegant sandals, but a soldier´s

boots were studded with nails. That way he didn´t

wear the out when marching.

Shoes were usually made of leather.

Nails