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What to wear in Greek and Roman Times
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Not everything is Greek to me, some is not Greek to me at all. A coin is
a simple thing, but not everything we humans depict on it. This list
is to help you understand, see ? |
Men from Greece wore ...
Men wore a chiton. Over this could be worn the
himation, which to my untrained eye essentially
looks like a large cloak. During the hottest (or most rainy :-)) part of the day one could
wear a a Petasos on his head : a wide brimmed flat felt hat. As extra the men could wear
a chlamys. A short cape. |
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Women from Greece wore ...
Women wore a peplos, if sleeveless. Later on the Doric and Ionic
chiton came in to style (with
sleeves). Over this
could be worn the himation, as an extra
for reasons as to keep warm, be modest,
or to be more comely.
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Men from Rome wore ...
Men wore a tunica which was adapted from the Greek
chiton.
Over it the man of importance wore his toga which grew longer and more elaborate
on the advent of the 'golden age' of the empire. It had strict codings (like a striping) tod enote
the rank of the wearer. Only Roman citizens were allowed to be seen in it.
With the advent of empire it's use was under pressure, since it was not an easy garment to
wear. On the other hand it was, for a long time, very popular under those recently elevated to
citizenship since it was the proof of them having 'arrived' |
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Women from Rome wore ...
Women wore a tunica which was adapted from the Greek
chiton
and had halflong sleeves and was usually knee-length. Over this the women wore a
stola,
fastened at the shoulders with clasps (i.e. sleeveless), and full length (from neck to ankle). The stola was usually either white, brown or grey, though they could
be colored with vegetable dyes. A large wide shawl, called a
palla (essentially a large
piece of cloth) could be draped over the head
and wrapped around shoulders and arm. Cloaks could then be worn over this to keep warm(er) or/and
dry. |
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