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2. Toga - Wikipedia

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   Toga candida: "Bright toga"; a toga rubbed with chalk to a dazzling white, worn by candidates (from Latin candida, "pure white") for public office. [11] Thus Persius speaks of a cretata ambitio, "chalked ambition". Toga candida is the etymological source of the word candidate. Toga pulla: a "dark toga" was supposed to be worn by mourners at ...

3. Stola - Wikipedia

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   The stola (Classical Latin: [ˈst̪ɔ.ɫ̪a]) (pl. stolae) was the traditional garment of Roman women, corresponding to the toga that was worn by men. [1] It was also called vestis longa in Latin literary sources, [ 2 ] pointing to its length.

4. Clothing in the ancient world - Wikipedia

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   Ancient Greek clothing consisted of lengths of linen or wool fabric, which generally was rectangular. Clothes were secured with ornamental clasps or pins (περόνη, perónē; cf. fibula), and a belt, sash, or girdle might secure the waist. Peplos, Chitons. The inner tunic was a peplos or chiton. The peplos was worn by women. It was usually ...

5. How to tie a toga - AOL

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   If you've got white sheets, you've already got the makings of a classic Halloween costume. Wrap up your sheets and transform into a Greek God. Add headwear and accessories to complete the

6. Clothing in ancient Rome - Wikipedia

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   Clothing in ancient Rome generally comprised a short-sleeved or sleeveless, knee-length tunic for men and boys, and a longer, usually sleeved tunic for women and girls. On formal occasions, adult male citizens could wear a woolen toga , draped over their tunic, and married citizen women wore a woolen mantle, known as a palla , over a stola , a ...

7. Byzantine dress - Wikipedia

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   Women often wore a top layer of the stola, for the rich in brocade. All of these, except the stola, might be belted or not. All of these, except the stola, might be belted or not. The terms for dress are often confusing, and certain identification of the name a particular pictured item had, or the design that relates to a particular documentary ...