Roman Life - Dress and Personal Ornaments

toga of average citizen, plain white

whitened with chalk, this toga was worn by a candidate for office

worn by curule magistrates (consuls, praetors, quaestors), censors, dictators, and boys; had a purple border

worn by victorious general in triumphal procession; entirely crimson with embroidered gold

dingy toga worn by persons in mourning

overcoat wrap put over toga to protect against weather, duct, etc.

heavier wrap made of wool, to wear outside of toga

slippers, sandals; had a leather sole

shoes

wide-brimmed travelling hat

distinctive dress of a Roman matron

woman's girdle

drycleaner; often used urine to clean togas

cone shaped cap of freedom

refers to garments that were put on or draped over; chief article was tunic

refers to garments that were wrapped around

first emperor to wear a beard

first Roman to shave daily