5/19/085/19/08BR- What outfit is appropriate BR- What outfit is appropriate (traditionally) in the following (traditionally) in the following situations?situations?1. High School Prom1. High School Prom2. Giving a presidential speech2. Giving a presidential speech3. Going to a funeral3. Going to a funeral4. Attending a “class” party4. Attending a “class” party
TodayToday: OMG! You’re wearing THAT?!: OMG! You’re wearing THAT?!
Roman ClothingRoman Clothing
For men and women Roman clothing For men and women Roman clothing was fairly uniform (not many was fairly uniform (not many exceptions.)exceptions.)
There were a few basic styles and There were a few basic styles and people improvised or added things people improvised or added things depending on the situation an how depending on the situation an how wealthy (or poor) they were.wealthy (or poor) they were.
Men- TogaMen- Togaat the age of 16 all at the age of 16 all
male citizens could male citizens could where this heavy, where this heavy, cumbersome piece cumbersome piece of clothing. It was of clothing. It was similar to the similar to the business suit of business suit of today. On certain today. On certain occasions and for occasions and for different people different people different togas were different togas were appropriate.appropriate.
Men - TunicsMen - TunicsWhen you weren’t When you weren’t
wearing your toga wearing your toga or if you weren’t or if you weren’t able to all other able to all other Romans would Romans would wear a tunic. Very wear a tunic. Very basic.basic.
Woman - The Woman - The StolaStola
StolaStola with a with a PallaPalla
ChitonChiton
Peplos
You will need to construct a You will need to construct a toga (or something else..)toga (or something else..)Make yourself authentic for our Roman Make yourself authentic for our Roman
festival. Make a toga, tunic, or a festival. Make a toga, tunic, or a stolastola. . There are tons of websites to help you. There are tons of websites to help you. I can help you with materials as well. I can help you with materials as well. You will have to options to wear your You will have to options to wear your
Roman outift and you can get 75 points Roman outift and you can get 75 points each time!each time!
Looking for how to do it?
1. http://www.csulb.edu/~dhood/togalink.htm2. http://how-to-make-a-toga.blogspot.com/3. http://www.catalogs.com/info/party-plannin
g/how-to-make-a-toga.html4. http://www.novaroma.org/wiki/Toga5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPaFtZI
Zmfk6. http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Toga-out-
of-a-Bedsheet
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