SUPERBASICROMANCLOTHING(AKAOMGIT’SHOT)Romanasum.com/papershasmuchmoreinfo(thisdocumentisnotintendedtostandalone).Focusedonlower/middlestatusRepublicanRomesinceit’sonelayerandeasy.DominaTulliaSaturnina,JdL,GdS.2/15/18Length:Justabovethekneeforworkingpeople.Justbelowthekneeformen.Mid-shintoankleforladies(higherstatus,morefabric).Color:White,red,yellow,blue,green,pink,teal…darkcolorsareformourning.Avoidsuper-saturatedmoderndyesforaccuracyifyoucare.Fabric:Linenorlightwoolisideal.Cottonistradedfromthe1stcentCE.Belts:Woventapeorrope.Leatherifyouwere/areasoldier.TunicaRecta(Unisex):

NOTE:RepublicanRomehadstatusrulesaboutclavi(stripes)forthetunicarecta–intheImperialperiodtheybecamemoreofafashionthing.T-Tunica(Unisex):

TubeTunica(Females):AKADoricchiton.NotethatVersion2requireslessfabric.APeplos(allGreeks,virginRomans*)hasanextraflap,madebyfoldingthetopoverbeforepinning.

Youcanalsousetwopieces(frontandback)oronewrappedaroundattheside.

IonicChiton(Females)

SCASPECIAL:Makeanyofthesetunicasoutoftowelsforshowertrucktrips!Subligar(underwear):Unisex

FemaleUndergarments:

AllsketchesbySharonRose/TulliaSaturninaasidefromtheundies.Subligarfromhttp://historia-moda.comocubriruncuerpo.org/tag/subligaculum/PantiesfromSebesta,JudithL.TheWorldofRomanCostume.Madison,WI:UniversityofWisconsinPress,2001.*Ithink…researchstillongoingJPleasefeelfreetosharethisdocumentaslongasyoudonotmodifyitinanyway!

Linenstripswrappedaroundthechestandknottedinfront(tuckinends).Stringbikini:hourglassshapewithstringsatcorners.

Seamtworectanglesupthesides,leavingroomforyourarms.Thebackshouldbeaboutelbowtoelbow.Thefrontisabout5”longer,togiveyouasexydrapeatthethroat.Joinalongthetopsofthearmswithsewn-in“buttons”orfabricknots.