toga

Category
FASHION

Language
LATIN

The toga in length, draped over the shoulders and around the body. It was usually woven from white wool, and was worn over a tunic. In Roman historical tradition, it is said to have been the favored dress of Romulus, Rome's founder; it was also thought to have originally been worn by both sexes, and by the citizen-military. As Roman women gradually adopted the stola, the toga was recognized as formal wear for male Roman citizens.[1] Women found guilty of adultery and women engaged in prostitution might have provided the main exceptions to this rule.[2] <

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