1. Roman Clothing and Personal Appearance
by: Naomi Caldwell

2. Importance of Clothing
citizen
plain toga
general
uniform and cloak
matron
stola
magistrate
colored shoes, broad striped toga
workmen
hitched up tunics
emperor
laurel wreath, special robes
signified status

3. Typical Roman Men’s Clothing
-tunics
-togas
-cloaks
Tunic Status
-equestrians
narrow purple/crimson stripes
-men of senatorial class
broad stripes

4. The Toga -national garment of Rome -only male citizens wore it
-no pins, draped
-rich had slaves to put it on
-ceremonies, weddings, all
public occasions
-hood used for religious
ceremonies
Augustus, the chief priest

5. -sinus
overfold in front of the body
-umbo
material pulled up and draped over the sinus
-draped over left side of body, then over left shoulder, under right arm, and over left arm and shoulder
-arm kept at side

6. candidate for political office
Toga Status
adult male citizen
curule magistrate
mourner
candidate for political office
emperor

7. Roman Soldier Attire -uniforms not standardized
-variety of styles worn
-tunic and cloak
-red or off-white
-heavy boots or sandals
-breastplate
-helmet
-shield
-javelin and gladius

8. Roman Emperor Attire -laurel wreath -purple -only for emperors
-expensive dye
-from Lebanon
-gold embroidery
-foliage decor
-elaborate fibulas
-fastened cloaks
Emperor Claudius
Emperor Augustus

9. Typical Roman Women’s Clothing
-tunic
-peplos
-chiton
-stola
-palla
-worn outside
-cloak
-tended to be simple
-hairstyles and jewelry
varied their appearance

10. Tunics peplos chiton -partially sewn together
-open sections folded down in front and back
-fastened with two pins
-belt
chiton
-not sewn together at top
-pins fastened over shoulders and arms
-belt

11. The Stola -worn by married women -sleeveless tunic with short straps
-undyed wool
-tunic underneath

12. Not much known about Roman underclothes
Men
-wrapped loincloth
-worn if a laborer
-worn if exercising
Women
-bikini-like undergarments
-worn when excercising
Not much known about Roman underclothes

13. Material Used for Clothing
spindle
-wool
-spun fleece into thread
-wove cloth
-use distaff and spindle
-women’s job
-eventually only lower class or slaves spun wool
distaff
-linen, cotton, silk
-only rich could afford it

14. Roman Shoes
-leather
-have no gender
-sandals=indoors
-shoes=outdoors
-cover foot
-many different styles
-some mark status
-red shoes=aristocrat
Upperclass removed shoes inside and slipped on sandals carried by slaves

15. Roman Men’s Accessories
-belts
-signet rings
-key rings
-etiquette=only wear one item of jewelry
-bulla
-worn by young boys
-neck chain and pouch
-contain protective amulets

16. Roman Women’s Accessories
-fibula=pin for clothes
-bracelets
-snake form
-hollow gold balls
-invented by Romans
-cameo portraits
-gold coins
-pearls for rich
-belts

17. Roman Men’s Hairstyles
-Originally...
-short hair
-clean shaven
-shaving cuts
-Emperor Nero
-curls framing face
-sideburns
-Emperor Hadrian
-short beard
Men liked having longer hair better than short

18. Roman Women’s Hairstyles
-very elaborate
-many different styles
-popular style worn during reign of Flavian emperors
-gives tall appearance
-hairpins
-gold hairnets
-slaves skilled in art of hair dressing

19. Roman Cosmetics -very expensive -pure white skin=leisure class
-chalk power
-white lead=poisonous
-soft leather patches
-cover blemishes
-light pink rouge
-kohl for long eyelashes
-eyeshadow
-white teeth=prized
-false teeth
-bone, ivory, paste
-perfume

20. Preserved Roman Clothes/Accessories
-not many clothes preserved
-statues show clothes
-shoes
-jewelry

21. Roman Clothes vs. Ours Today
Similarities
-tunics in style
-sandals
-designer brands show wealth
Differences
-more revealing
-pants
-brighter
-patterns
-materials
-color/stripes don’t show status

22. Bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutum_(shield)