Clot hi ng and Edu cat ion O f Ancient Ro me

Women were expected to weave clothing for the family, but most clothing came from small factories driven by slave labour, or was imported and was bought at shops.

Women were expected to weave clothing for the family, but most clothing came from small factories driven by slave labour, or was imported and was bought at shops.

The men usually wore woolen tunics and slaves and workers wore a girdle and hitched them above the knee. On special occasions togas were worn. They were very heavy and hard to put on.

The men usually wore woolen tunics and slaves and workers wore a girdle and hitched them above the knee. On special occasions togas were worn. They were very heavy and hard to put on.

Men also usually wore a loincloth under his tunic and sandals. If it was cold outside they would wear a woolen coat called a lacerna, and a large brimmed hat called a petasus for travelling.

Men also usually wore a loincloth under his tunic and sandals. If it was cold outside they would wear a woolen coat called a lacerna, and a large brimmed hat called a petasus for travelling.

Women usually wore a loincloth with a strip of cloth to bind her breasts underneath a floor length dress called a stola and a cloak called a palla out doors.

Women usually wore a loincloth with a strip of cloth to bind her breasts underneath a floor length dress called a stola and a cloak called a palla out doors.

The most commo n cloth w as woolen, with the wealthy impo rting linen and silk. Women’s clothing was dyed using vegetable and mineral dyes, and the most expensive colou r was purple which was extracted from a shellfish and imported from Asia Minor

The most commo n cloth w as woolen, with the wealthy impo rting linen and silk. Women’s clothing was dyed using vegetable and mineral dyes, and the most expensive colou r was purple which was extracted from a shellfish and imported from Asia Minor

Unmarried girls had a very plain hairstyle, and as time wore on women’s hairstyles became more and more elaborate

Unmarried girls had a very plain hairstyle, and as time wore on women’s hairstyles became more and more elaborate

Girls remained at their mother’s side learning how to keep a house, and boys stayed until they were 7, when their fathers taught them how to be a man

Girls remained at their mother’s side learning how to keep a house, and boys stayed until they were 7, when their fathers taught them how to be a man

Eventually education became a job for servants, and wealthy Romans sent their children to schools of around 30 pupils, with one teacher and an assistant. They were accompanied by their paedagogus

Eventually education became a job for servants, and wealthy Romans sent their children to schools of around 30 pupils, with one teacher and an assistant. They were accompanied by their paedagogus

Education was not compulsory or free. Children aged 7-11 were taught by a litterator and this was usually the most education received. The sons of the wealthy went on to a middle school until they were 15

Education was not compulsory or free. Children aged 7-11 were taught by a litterator and this was usually the most education received. The sons of the wealthy went on to a middle school until they were 15

Teaching consisted mostly of repetition and memorizing, and pupils wrote on wax tablets. Papyrus was expensive and imported for used by older boys with pen and ink. Abacuses were used to teach math

Teaching consisted mostly of repetition and memorizing, and pupils wrote on wax tablets. Papyrus was expensive and imported for used by older boys with pen and ink. Abacuses were used to teach math