Tim O Answers on Dress

When and why did the toga wear of Ancient Greece and Rome become supplanted by trousers/pantaloons?

The Romans readily adopted from other cultures, though this was slightly less the case in their clothing, which tended to be conservative. But the toga was Mulberry Men Wallets originally adopted from the Etruscans very early in Rome history. Originally it was a much shorter and closer-fitting draped woollen garment worn over a linen apron or loin cloth and was worn for business, war, when in public or any formal occasion. Later it became a badge of the much prized citizenship of Rome and became the much larger, heavier and more cumbersome formal garment and was worn over a Greek-style tunic. It increasingly became a formal costume, worn for business, religious duties, public speaking, law courts etc much like a modern business suit. It was also the distinctive sign of a civilian citizen as opposed to a soldier - the word togatus meant both "toga wearer" and "civilian".

As the toga became formal wear, other forms of dress, particularly Greek forms, were worn around the house, day to day and by non-citizens. The military introduced new styles from the frontiers which were often derided at first and then Mulberry Bayswater Bags adopted. When soldiers from the Mulberry Alexa Bags Rhine frontier appeared in Rome wearing Germanic trousers, conservatives commented that they looked like Roman women underwear. Perhaps because this was not something you said to the face of a veteran of wars with the Germanic tribes, the fashion caught on nonetheless. Trousers with tunics were also worn in the Parthian and Sassanian Persian Empires . (more)Loading.