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Statue of the Emperor Tiberius showing a draped toga of the 1st century AD. The toga (/ ˈ t oʊ ɡ ə /, Classical Latin: [ˈt̪ɔ.ɡa]), a distinctive garment of Ancient Rome, was a roughly semicircular cloth, between 12 and 20 feet (3.7 and 6.1 m) in length, draped over the shoulders and around the body.
An early representation of the Buddha wearing kāṣāya robes. Buddhist kāṣāya are said to have originated in ancient India as a set of robes for monks who followed the teachings of Gautama Buddha. A notable variant has a pattern reminiscent of an Asian rice field. Original kāṣāya were constructed of discarded fabric. These were ...
A robe is a loose-fitting outer garment. [1] [2] Unlike garments described as capes or cloaks, robes usually have sleeves. The English word robe derives from Middle English robe ("garment"), borrowed from Old French robe ("booty, spoils"), itself taken from the Frankish word *rouba ("spoils, things stolen, clothes"), and is related to the word ...
Representation of Pharaoh Thutmose I and his wife. Copy of a fresco from Deir el-Bahari, 18th dynasty.. Throughout the history of Pharaonic Egypt, crowns, scepters, canes and other royal accessories such as scarves, sandals, loincloths and ceremonial beards played a dual role of protection and power.
For ceremonial and very formal occasions, such as the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph in London, a traditional black Geneva preaching gown, academic hood and bands may be worn. Methodist deacons (male or female) have a less strict dress code; but they often wear dark blue clothing, and always wear the pectoral cross of their religious ...
Various Ancient Egyptian clothes and jewelry including an undecorated tunic (1), a decorated sheath dress (5), a shendyt (2), a cape & skirt ensemble (13), one of the draping styles for the sari-like garment (3) Ancient Egyptian dress can broadly be divided into types of tunics, robes, skirts, and shawls, typically made of linen.
Originally, these robes were made of cast-off or donated material because monks lived ascetic lifestyles. [1] The dyes were used to distinguish their common clothing from other people. [ 2 ] In Sanskrit and Pali , these robes are also given the more general term cīvara , which references the robes without regard to color.
Ceremonial court dress of the highest rank officials. The right to wear such dress was bestowed by emperors as a special honour. Ming – Qing Mangfu: 蟒服 Also known as the "four-clawed dragon" robe or "python robe". It is a type of Cifu. Ming-Qing Feiyufu: 飞鱼服 Also known as "flying fish" robe. It is a type of Cifu. Ming Douniufu ...