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PATRICIAN CLOTHING IN ANCIENT ROME

PATRICIAN FEMALE TYPICAL OUTFIT:

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PATRICIAN FEMALE TYPICAL OUTFIT (CONTINUED)

Palla: A large piece of woolen cloth,wrapped around the body like a shawl.

Stola: Traditional dress-like garment wornby women, corresponding to the togaworn by men.

Jewelry: women often wore ornate necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings. These were usually made of gold. Women also wore pearls often.

Not shown on picture:Tunic: Shirt/gown like clothing made from wool or linen.Shoes: Sandaliums(sandals) made from soft, fine leather. Soles often made thicker to add height. Often included embroidery and/or gold.

PATRICIAN FEMALE TYPICAL OUTFIT (CONTINUED)

Characters in Julius Caesar that may have worn this type of clothing:

• Portia (Brutus’s Wife)

• Calphurnia (Caesar’s Wife)

PATRICIAN MALE TYPICAL OUTFIT

PATRICIAN MALE TYPICAL OUTFIT (CONTINUED)

Toga: thin, naturally colored piecesof clothing made of wool. Traditionalwear of male roman citizens.

Tunic: Shirt/gown like clothing made from wool or linen.

Shoes: Men usually wore open toe sandals with an ornament at the back. If they were a senator, they would wear brown footwear that had black Straps which would round the leg up to the middle of the calf, where thestraps would be tied.

PATRICIAN MALE TYPICAL OUTFIT (CONTINUED)

Characters in Julius Caesar that may have worn this type of clothing:

• Brutus• Caesar• Cassius• Antony• Octavian• Casca