06-24-2005, 04:43 AM
Carlton, I'll be really interested to read replies to this query, too.
I'l also interested in the fabrics they used. I came across this quote on an Uni website, and was gobsmacked because I thought only prostitutes wore togas.
- "Women in ancient Rome, like the men, wore long togas made of silk in the summer or wool in the winter. " aparrently 'Togaman' is the expert in this area, so I'm hoping he might offer some thoughts on this!
One of the big issues I've found with researching anything Roman is that the civilisation spanned such a very long time, and less scholarly sources tend to make these blanket statements that might have been true at one time, but aren't always so.
Helena Pictoria
I'l also interested in the fabrics they used. I came across this quote on an Uni website, and was gobsmacked because I thought only prostitutes wore togas.
- "Women in ancient Rome, like the men, wore long togas made of silk in the summer or wool in the winter. " aparrently 'Togaman' is the expert in this area, so I'm hoping he might offer some thoughts on this!
One of the big issues I've found with researching anything Roman is that the civilisation spanned such a very long time, and less scholarly sources tend to make these blanket statements that might have been true at one time, but aren't always so.
Helena Pictoria
