
A Study of Greek and Roman Stylistic Elements in the Portraiture of
... wisdom, rather than associating it with undesirable physical features. While Smith may be correct about the Greek origins of the style, as a whole, it does not become any less Roman, nor does it cease to be one of the most impressive forms of ancient art, as it allows modern viewers to, more or less ...
... wisdom, rather than associating it with undesirable physical features. While Smith may be correct about the Greek origins of the style, as a whole, it does not become any less Roman, nor does it cease to be one of the most impressive forms of ancient art, as it allows modern viewers to, more or less ...
roman clothing
... ivory doll wearing a gold necklace, bracelets, and anklets, with a hairdo imitating that of the empress. This doll also proves that Barbie was not the first anatomically correct “fashion doll”! No doubt this doll's owner dressed her in elegant clothes mimicing those worn by aristocratic women. ...
... ivory doll wearing a gold necklace, bracelets, and anklets, with a hairdo imitating that of the empress. This doll also proves that Barbie was not the first anatomically correct “fashion doll”! No doubt this doll's owner dressed her in elegant clothes mimicing those worn by aristocratic women. ...
social class and public display
... The needles of the day were coarse and unwieldy. Hence any stitching or sewing produced less than elegant garments. This of course also ruled out button holes, and meant that any kind of clothing was held together wither with knows or safety pins. As undergarments Romans would wear a simply loin clo ...
... The needles of the day were coarse and unwieldy. Hence any stitching or sewing produced less than elegant garments. This of course also ruled out button holes, and meant that any kind of clothing was held together wither with knows or safety pins. As undergarments Romans would wear a simply loin clo ...
Greek Clothing
... linen. Often, as in this statuette, they wore it only over one shoulder. Over the tunic they wore a wool cloak if it was cold out, which they could also use as a blanket if they needed to (for instance if they were off somewhere fighting a war). Their legs were bare, and they wore leather sandals wh ...
... linen. Often, as in this statuette, they wore it only over one shoulder. Over the tunic they wore a wool cloak if it was cold out, which they could also use as a blanket if they needed to (for instance if they were off somewhere fighting a war). Their legs were bare, and they wore leather sandals wh ...
roman clothing - julie petrusa
... (E1) A long-sleeved tunic was put on first and over it (E2) a shorter tunic with short sleeves. (E3) The outfit was completed by a cloak fastened with a buckle on the right shoulder. (F) Women's tunics often had sleeves fastened with buckles. The over garment was often sleeveless and a cloak wou ...
... (E1) A long-sleeved tunic was put on first and over it (E2) a shorter tunic with short sleeves. (E3) The outfit was completed by a cloak fastened with a buckle on the right shoulder. (F) Women's tunics often had sleeves fastened with buckles. The over garment was often sleeveless and a cloak wou ...
Togae - WordPress.com
... (E1) A long-sleeved tunic was put on first and over it (E2) a shorter tunic with short sleeves. (E3) The outfit was completed by a cloak fastened with a buckle on the right shoulder. (F) Women's tunics often had sleeves fastened with buckles. The over garment was often sleeveless and a cloak wou ...
... (E1) A long-sleeved tunic was put on first and over it (E2) a shorter tunic with short sleeves. (E3) The outfit was completed by a cloak fastened with a buckle on the right shoulder. (F) Women's tunics often had sleeves fastened with buckles. The over garment was often sleeveless and a cloak wou ...
Ancient Roman Weddings
... Some areas also saw women wearing close fitting bonnets and hair nets. Women also wore a palla, a long shawl made of woolen goods for outdoor wear. As fair as their hair goes hair could be dyed golden red or black. The hairdresser could skillfully use a curling iron for ringlets and crude scissors. ...
... Some areas also saw women wearing close fitting bonnets and hair nets. Women also wore a palla, a long shawl made of woolen goods for outdoor wear. As fair as their hair goes hair could be dyed golden red or black. The hairdresser could skillfully use a curling iron for ringlets and crude scissors. ...
The Earliest clothing: Fashions of Early Civilizations
... Men usually dressed in short linen kilts with a band of cloth worn over the shoulders, and women in long fitted linen dresses. During the New Kingdom, fashion became more complex, with intricate pleats introduced to tunics and dresses. Ordinary Egyptians wore course linen, whilst the richer and wea ...
... Men usually dressed in short linen kilts with a band of cloth worn over the shoulders, and women in long fitted linen dresses. During the New Kingdom, fashion became more complex, with intricate pleats introduced to tunics and dresses. Ordinary Egyptians wore course linen, whilst the richer and wea ...
Roman Hair and Beards
... Simple hairstyles for married women changed during the reign of the Emperor Augustus when a variety of different and elaborate hairstyles came into fashion. The clothing fashions of Roman women remained relatively simple and unchanging and as women had no special dress that distinguished their st ...
... Simple hairstyles for married women changed during the reign of the Emperor Augustus when a variety of different and elaborate hairstyles came into fashion. The clothing fashions of Roman women remained relatively simple and unchanging and as women had no special dress that distinguished their st ...
Roman Fashion - Richland School District
... strands of fine gold wire. They also had necklaces, earrings made of gold, brooches, and headbands made of gold, ivory, and precious stones. Poor women wore jewelry made from glass, colored stones, and brass. The Roman women had a lot of home made makeup made of unbelievable things! Powdered chalk ...
... strands of fine gold wire. They also had necklaces, earrings made of gold, brooches, and headbands made of gold, ivory, and precious stones. Poor women wore jewelry made from glass, colored stones, and brass. The Roman women had a lot of home made makeup made of unbelievable things! Powdered chalk ...
Roman hairstyles

Hairstyle fashion in Rome was ever changing, and particularly in the Roman Imperial Period there were a number of different ways to style hair. Much the same with clothes, there were several hairstyles that were limited to certain people in ancient society. Styles are so distinctive they allow scholars today to create a chronology of Roman portraiture and art; we are able to date pictures of the empresses on coins, or identify busts depending on their hairstyles.