1. Roman Clothing

2. the basics . . . the TUNICA Omnes cives Romani tunicas gerunt;
pueri et puellae,
servi,
viri et feminae.

3. If you were a free
Roman male citizen
you could also wear a

4. TOGA!!! toga praetexta Liberi Romani togas praetextas gerunt.
Senatores Romani
toga praetexta
Liberi Romani togas praetextas gerunt.

5. Aliae Togae . . .

6. If you were
an upper class
Roman woman
you might find
yourself wearing

7. a stola!
stola straps

8. For modesty
and while outdoors
you might cover up
with a

9. . . .PALLA!
with
fringe
fancy palla

10. What did the Romans
wear on their feet?

11. authentic leather Roman shoes
SOLEAE!!!
authentic leather Roman shoes
leather workman’s shoe
replicas of them!
soleae sub lecto
footwear on statues
thong w/gold decoration

12. Semper ubi sub ubi
But did the Romans???

13. The women did! Dum pila ludunt! EHEU!! Real leather bikini bottoms!
victores
At least while
working out!
Dum pila ludunt!

14. How did the Romans adorn themselves?
Women have always
loved jewelry but . . .
did men wear jewelry?
did boys?

15. the BULLA duo equi! Bulla depicting the birth of Dionysus
from the thigh of Zeus!
pater Zeus
duo equi!
Bacchus infans!
Bulla depicting 2
winged horses
springing from the
decapitated neck
of Medusa!
bullae aureae

16. Pueri Romani bullas gerunt! Infans puer bullam gerit! waaa! Ecce!
Mea bulla!
Pueri Romani
bullas gerunt!
Infans puer bullam gerit!
waaa!