To the Roman woman clothes were:
Tunic - rectangular in shape - slightly wider front and falling in folds at the neckline, and later set-in sleeves - similar to men's clothing.
Stole - T-shaped, floor-length, with buttons on the shoulders openings
Palla - a kind of cloth cloak, which had to be worn by Roman citizens perform in public, often drawn over the head
Paenula - coat with a hood, known of men's clothes, but could also be worn by women
Special forms of dress, there were Roman provinces.
Roman stoleRoman stole out of wool or linen - women's tunic with a special shape of the sleeves, with small openings and fabric buttons. |
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Paenula - Roman CloakRoman cloak - paenula out of a wool fabric in the form of a semicircular cloak, with a hood. |