2. A NON-MARRIED
PATRICIAN’S OUTFIT
Roman women that were
not married would usually
tend to wear white clothing
known as Peplos. Peplos
was normally made of wool
or linen. If you could
afford to buy your own
clothes, you would most
likely buy silk or cotton.
Peplos were made from two
rectangular pieces of cloth
partially sewn together on
both sides and the top
sections would be folded
down with two large pins
which would form a
sleeveless dress.
LARGE PINS
SIDES SEWN
TOGETHER
3. A MARRIED PATRICIAN’S
OUTFIT
At the time of marriage Roman women wore a
long, sleeveless tunic fastened at the shoulders
with short strips using a clasps or button better
known as a stola usual made of undyed wool.
When a women wore a stola this was the way a
woman could claim her respect to tradition.
Respectable women were also known to wear a
palla over their tunic/stola when they would go
outside. This was a rectangular shape, draped
over the left shoulder, under the right arm and
back across the body. The Palla could also be
used to cover the head.
PALLA
STOLA
4. FRONT AND BACK VIEW OF THE
STOLA AND PALLA
This photo provides a front and
back view of the Stola and the Pella.
Hats were not worn except by slaves,
however women were able to use the
Pella to cover their heads since
women were expected to keep there
heads covered when outdoors.
5. FABRIC TYPES THAT WAS USED
Wool was the most commonly used fabric and the first material to be spun due
to the sheep and the quality of their wool.
Silk and cotton were other materials used. Both of these materials imported
from China. Silk was considered to be the most expensive and due to the cost
for importing the material
Wild silk and also sea silk where were both rare luxury materials.
All the fibrics had to be prepared differently according to the amount of fatty
impurities, flax, hemp, and weather or not it was impure
The fabric was also dyed using a manual spinner
6. CLASS DIFFERENCES IN
ROMAN DRESS
The Roman dress is different according to the class difference.
Patrician’s are distinguished by their
jewelry that they wear, By the bright
color’s in their clothes, and by the
material of their outfits.
Patricians was the upper class and
there tunic was made of white wool
or linen. If you were from the richer
side, you could afford to buy
materials that were made of silk and
cotton.
7. ROMAN’S WOMEN JEWELRY
Women loved glazing,
polished jewelry, metal not
glass. Pearls were a favorite
along with necklaces, pins,
earrings, bracelets and rings.
