Tattoos in Roman Military/Society

[Tarbicus]

the average soldier recieved 225 denarii a yr.

to feed a peasent /pleb family of four it cost apprx 150 denarii

a single soldier which i understand most were, it cost 60 denarii a yr

these are just costs in grain which is estimated 2/3 of a romans intake, i dont have figures for the actual food he likely overspent on, i mean if i want steak...... or sleeves and red dye...im going for the beef brother. the likes of my linen probably not a priority.

as i have to furnish equipment for myself and pay taxes yet.

From my 2nd to previous post:

The poor quality of the soil of the Florina plateaus, prevented the local residents from wearing clothing of expensive material. The nearby forest offered some resources, such as timber, charcoal and bee-keeping, but the people lived a life of deprivation and hardship. The women wove their own cotton and woolen cloth from which they sewed their simple, austere dresses. The white cotton chemise was embroidered around the hem line and on the sleeves with colored threads. The opening of the front of the chemise was bordered by brightly-colored fabric. A floral patterned jabot of bought fabric was placed at the opening of the bodice. A black woolen, sleeveless overcoat, the sigouni, was worn over this. This overcoat was embroidered around the neck and on the front with brightly-colored threads. The sash, approximately two meters in length, was made of black wool and tied around the waist at the top of the apron. The black and red apron was always home spun and woven. The simple black scarf, placed upon the head, was adorned with a string of pearls. These pearls were considered to be part of the dowry.

And this is what they wore: