Roman Fashion Claudia Amaral, Lara Anderson,Valerie Chaloka, Rebeca Delfino, Cecilia Gordillo, Patricia Kierce, Natalia Orobitg

Roman Tunics

  The women of ancient Rome wore a “stola”, which is a long tunic. The “stola” went down to the feet and had a woolen mantle over it named “palla.”

  This tunic was very complicated because of the layers of cloth used for the different styles of the garment. A clock fastened with buckles on the right shoulder to complete the outfit. The fabric of the tunics varied because of the limited amounts of costly material. To show off their money, some romans incorporated money into their clothes in a fashionable way.

  During the cold days, a heavy woolen cloak was worn over the tunic. Women of lower class wore simple wool tunics with holes for the heads and arms and they used a belt at the waist. Tunics were dyed in bright colors because roman's loved variety of colors. Multicolor tunics were made out of shellfish.

Roman Hairstyles

  Like today, roman cared about their hair. They used hair extensions to make their hair thicker and longer, curled it and dyed it usually golden-red. They wore their hair up held with jewel hair pins.

Accessories   ornate necklaces   armlets   anklets   breast chains   brooches   jeweled buttons   ornamental hair pins   earrings   hair nets of solid gold

Laurel Story

  Wreaths were used as an ornament in the head. These wreaths represented a person’s occupation, status, and their achievements. They used different wreaths but the common one was the laurel wreath, this is because of a Greek myth. Apollo and Zeus fell in love with a nymph, Daphne. She went to the river god named Peneus in search of help and he turned her into a laurel tree. Since this event, Apollo wore a laurel wreath on his head. This is why this accessory became one of the most common symbol representing achievements.

Roman Shoes

  Roman citizens wore sandals, also known as soleae, which were indoor footwear; these sandals do not have any foot covering. Outdoor shoes were called calcei or calceus, which were footwear with toe coverings and straps. These leather straps, known as thongs, covered the ankles, the calf and some reached up to the knee. There are different styles of Roman shoes; most depend on the cost of manufacture and the Romans status. Most slaves and labor workers had shoes with the cheapest materials, which were made in plan colors..

  Roman sandals were the most worn type of footwear in warm climates. Sandals consist of stiff soles which were attached to the foot by leather straps. The sandalium was a wooden-soled sandal worn primarily by women

  Any type of footwear worn outdoors that weren’t boots would indicate that the wearer lived in poverty. Another slightly lighter outdoor shoe was called the crepida. It covered the sides and the back of the foot, and could be made in several different styles. Another style of boot, the gaul, was a rugged boot made for work and for cold weather. Most common was the solea, or sandal. A light shoe of leather or woven papyrus leaves, the solea was held to the foot with a simple strap across the top of the foot.

Modern Roman influences

  The picture above has different types of gladiator sandals.  This type of shoes started to be used around 2009.  This is an example of how roman fashion has an influence in modern fashion.  Apart from shoes, roman style has been adapted to overall clothing and different jewelry.  Many artists dress in this style when having an important event.

Modern Dresses

Modern Gladiator Shoes

Modern Hairstyles

Roman Fashion

By: Claudia Amaral Lara Anderson Valerie Chaloka Rebeca Delfino Cecilia Gordillo Patricia Kierce Natalia Orobitg