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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.

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Roman Clothing/ Fabrics

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  1. Roman Clothing/Fabrics By: Lallia Octavia

  2. 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 un-lady like. Ancient Greek Clothing Styles | eHow.comhttp://www.ehow.com/about_5394258_ancient-greek-clothing-styles.html#ixzz2CJjVzKWy

  3. Colors • The Romans used the color purplewhich 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 http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/clothing.htmlanswers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081111232011AAvfKzv

  4. Fabrics • Roman clothing were usually made of relatively heavier woolly fabric. • Although the poor would wear anything they could find. • Iboss.com

  5. Patterns • Roman clothing is similar to ancient Greek clothing but the Romans had a distinct leaf pattern. • The toga, tunic, and the stolahad a geometric pattern.

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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. http://www.allaboutgemstones.com/jewelry_history_ancient_roman.html

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