Ancient Roman Clothing

This is the most basic type of clothing, worn by all people

• tunica

• stola

• toga

• palla

This piece of clothing was like a long T-shirt or a nightdress.

• tunica

• toga

• stola

• soleae

Married adult women would wear this over their tunica:

• palla

• toga

• stola

• bulla

Only adult male citizens could wear this piece of clothing:

• sandaliae

• toga

• bulla

• tunica

Boy children wore this around their necks:

• necktie

• bulla

• calceus

• toga praetexta

What was the purpose of the bulla?

• Religious: to protect children

• Stylish: to keeps kids hip

• Temperature: to keep people cool

What did boy and girl children wear as their main piece of clothing?

• tunica

• toga

• overalls

• loincloth

T/F the clothes of upper class boys would have a purple border

• True

• False

What kind of shoes did the Romans NOT have?

• sandals

• boots

• sneakers

• closed toe shoes

T/F just like today, anyone in Rome could wear whatever they want

• true

• false