Roman Clothing
Terms
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- toga exigua
- The earliest toga
- sinus
- The "curve" of the toga draping
- umbo
- A bunch of cloth that was pulled up from the role of the toga and over the sinus to lock it in place.
- stola
- A long strapped dress falling to the feet in folds worn by married women. This symbolized purity and modesty.
- vittae
- Woolen bands used to tie up women's hair.
- mater familias
- mother-of-the-family
- tutulus
- Hair style in which the hair is worn braided high on the woman's head.
- tunica
- A short sleeved garment worn alone or under other clothing.
- chiton
- A Greek style dress worn by women by the 1st Century A.D.
- campestre
- Short pants or loin cloth worn under the tunica.
- subligar
- Short pants or loin cloth worn under the tunica
- subligaculum
- Short pants or loin cloth worn under the tunica.
- fascia
- A type of brazier worn by women made from linen cloth.
- strophium
- A type of brazier worn by women made from linen cloth.
- palla
- An outer garment worn by women which would be pulled up over their heads as a sign of their modesty when outside of their home.
- calcei
- Shoes worn by men which were laced high on the man's leg.
- calceoli
- Women's shoes resembling soled "slipper socks"
- synthesis
- Greek garment worn at dinner parties by men
- tunicopallium
- Greek garment worn at dinner parties by men