Roman Clothing

the basics . . . the TUNICA

Omnes cives Romanitunicas gerunt; pueri et puellae, servi, viri et feminae.

If you were a free Roman male citizen you could also wear a . . . .

TOGA!!!

toga praetexta Liberi Romani togas praetextas gerunt.

Senatores Romani

Aliae Togae . . .

If you were an upper class Roman woman you might find yourself wearing . . . .

a . . . stola!

stola straps

For modesty and while outdoors you might cover up with a . . . .

. . .PALLA!

fancy palla

with

fring

e

What did the Romans wear on their feet?

thong w/gold decoration

leather workman’s shoe

footwear on statues

authentic leather Roman shoes

replicas of them!

SOLEAE!!!

soleae sub lecto

Semper ubi sub ubi . . . .

But did the Romans???

The women did!

At least whileworking out!

victor

es

Dum pila ludunt!

Real leatherbikini bottoms!

EHEU!!

How did the Romans adorn themselves?

did men wear jewelry?

did boys?

Women have always loved jewelry but . . .

the the BULLABULLA Bulla depictingthe birth of Dionysusfrom the thigh of Zeus!

Bac

chus

infa

ns!

pate

r Zeu

s

bullae aureae

Bulla depicting 2winged horsesspringing from the decapitated neckof Medusa!

duo

equi!

Pueri Romani bullas gerunt!

Infans puer bullam gerit!

Ecce!Mea

bulla!

waaa!