Women
Women wore a tunica which was adapted from the Greek chiton. The tunica was usually knee-length. Over this the women wore a stola which was a full length from neck to ankle, high-waisted and fastened at the shoulders with clasps. The stola was usually either white, brown or grey, though some were brightly coloured with vegetable dyes. A shawl, called a palla, was worn wrapped around the shoulders and arm, or could be draped over yhe head. Cloaks were worn to keep warm.
Men
Men wore a knee-length tunic, either sleeveless
or short-sleeved. Roman men wore a toga over their tunic, which was like
a wide shawl that was draped over the shoulder and carefully wrapped around
the body. A cloak was worn at night and during winter for warmth, and as
protection against rain and wind.
Children
Children wore tunics with wide sleeves. Children
of patricians (nobels / upper classes) wore a tunic with narrow strips
until the age of sixteen, when it was replaced by a white tunic.
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