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!