Transcript Roman Clothing/Fabrics

Roman Clothing/Fabrics
By: Lallia Octavia
Styles
• Togas were usually worn by men and in ancient Rome.
• Cloths were designed to be comfortable and to have individuality.
• The women distinguish themselves from the different societies around
them, which the other societies thought the idea was unusual and unlady like.
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Colors
• The Romans used the color purple which
came from a type of shellfish that came from
the middle east.
• The man would have colored shoes and a
striped tunic to identify that he would be the
next senator
• Their togas were usually a rich, clean, white
color
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Fabrics
• Roman clothing were usually made of
relatively heavier woolly fabric.
• Although the poor would wear anything they
could find.
• Iboss.com
Patterns
• Roman clothing is similar to ancient Greek
clothing but the Romans had a distinct leaf
pattern.
• The toga, tunic, and the stola had a geometric
pattern.
Dyeing
• The dye came from Tyre, Lebanon and was
usually used by wealthy women.
• A popular tint was indigo which allowed colors
yellow and blue to show.
• Red was the cheapest available dye.
Shoes
• Romans usually wore sandals but would
sometimes wear leather shoes or boots.
• They also wore carlatinas which were sandals
made from a piece of leather with a soft sole.
• http://library.thinkquest.org/26602/fashions.htm
Jewelry
• Romans had jewelry such as brooches, hoop
earrings, and herakles knots.
• A wide variety of natural resources were
found across the European and
Mediterranean continents.
• Trade gave them access to exotic materials
and valuable gems.
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