1. Ancient
Roman
Fashion
Emily Sheetz &
By:
Emily McDunn

2. Grooming
-Men
-Women
Jewelry
Status
Toga
Tunic
Cloaks
Footwear

3. Status Roman clothing was worn to show what status a person was
Authorities
Upper-class
Lower -class
Slaves

4. TOGA National garment of Rome Only allowed to be worn by male citizens
Symbol of honor for a man
Mark of disgrace for the women
A large robe made of a large woolen cloth which was draped carefully over the body
The color of the toga marked the difference in age and status

5. Significance of the Toga
Toga Virilis : Off-white color worn by adult male citizens
Toga Pratexta : Off-white toga with a purple border which was worn by magistrates
Toga Pulla : Dark colored worn during periods of mourning
Toga Candida : White worn by candidates for office
Toga Picta : Purple toga embroidered with gold for state occasions

6. TUNIC Basic item of male dress
Made of two pieces of wool sewn together at the sides and shoulders and belted
Working men wore the same type of tunic, but it was usually darker and left one shoulder free for better movement
Foreigners could not appear in public wearing a tunic
Purple strip on the tunic was called a clavus and showed membership to an order:
Latus Clavus denoted a senator
Dalmatica was the richest form of the tunic

7. Married women had to wear the toga equivalent, which was the stola
Pulla : Shawl used to wear over the stola in the outdoors

8. Cloaks Pallium : Worn over the tunic or toga
Lacerna : Worn by middle class; Originally a military cloak
Paenula : Used as protection against bad weather
Laena : Very thick cloak made of very heavy material
Paludamentum : Red cloak which was worn only by the commander in chief
The poor wore short, dark laena, where the wealthy would wear a brightly colored one
Cucullus : Hood sewn onto the cloak

9. Footwear – Generally regarded as for indoor use
Calceus : Sandal-like shoe which was strapped to the foot (Mainly for indoors)
Soleae : Shoe which completely enclosed the foot (Much more modern shoe)
Soleae were only used with the toga
Made in various colors and materials depending on the social class
Most common material was leather
Colored shoes identified a senator
Women’s shoes were usually brightly colored

10. Grooming for Men Mostly clean-shaven
However, when Emperor Hadrian was in power, he introduced the beard
After his time ended, they went back to being clean-shaven
Hair pieces, wigs, hair lotions, and dyes were common to the Roman men and women

11. Grooming for Women Gather their hair in a bun at the back of the neck
Coil it into a knot at the top of the head
Dye their hair, usually golden-red, and use false hair pieces to make their hair longer and thicker
Wear wooden hair sticks in their hair which could have been used to comb the hair
Married women:
Keep tied up in ribbons on the top of the head

12. Jewelry for Men Children had to wear a bulla (Amulet)
Wear it until reaching their manhood, which was around the age of 16
Bulla would protect against evil
Male citizens were allowed only one item of jewelry – A personalized signet ring used to make an impression in sealing wax in order to authorize documents
Only one ring worn by the males showed
good manners

13. Jewelry for Women Bulla was to be worn until they married
Loved necklaces, pins, earrings, bracelets, and friendship rings
Pearls were the favorite