BY AMBER CHAFIN PATRICIAN CLOTHING IN ANCIENT ROME
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 (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.