The document discusses the history of clothing from Ancient Rome to modern times. In Ancient Rome, plebeians wore coarse tunics while patricians wore finer wool or linen tunics. Clothing differentiated social ranks, and seamstresses were often slaves. Today, fashion designers are highly paid professionals and clothing production is more mechanized. While clothing quality differs between social classes even now, ordinary citizens can occasionally wear expensive clothing. Clothing is still worn for different occasions, and modern fashion continues to draw inspiration from Ancient Roman styles.