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My sweetie is intent on finding out exactly what I do on the weekends, so for the first time in our relationship it's up to me to dress her instead of the other way around!
There are some high-status women depicted in the Piazza Armerina mosaics, so that's helpful for a late Roman perspective. And if she wanted to go barbarian I think migration era attire is fairly straightforward across most western European cultures. But I was curious to see pics of women from your groups. What do your ladies wear?!
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I do C1st Roman-Brit, I wear an ankle length tunic of linen, with either a Stola or a Peplos affair, Peplos being cooler as you can let down one side if you're doing any menial/heavy tasks.1 piece cabatina shoes (mine have layers inside, plus a snug woolen fleece insole-shh don't tell) a couple of pennanular/la tene type broches and your away. Depending how long your tunics are (and how tall your lady) she could get away with one of yours with a nice expensive woolen/linen peplos over the top to increase the glamour but keep the price down, There are some good articles around- the Vicus site has a bit on female civ clothing- due respect given to the authors, they guided us right!
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Quote:Quote:What do your ladies wear?!
From what I can gather it would be a sleeved tunica with clavi, tied up under the bust for the later period.
That's what I gathered from the Armerina mosaics. I'm hoping somebody might post some pics of a corresponding impression.
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OMG Robert! Incredible! I wanna dress my nephew like that!
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Many thanks to all.
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Hi Franklin,
Some of our female members portray Late Roman male soldiers. From our kit guide:
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