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Costume design and illustration (1918)

Traphagen, Ethel, b. 1884 · New York, John Wiley & Sons, inc.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 125

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ereasthe Greek himation wasrectangular. Only Roman citizenscould wear the toga,which was a nationalgarment, so the pcrnulawas worn by the work-ing class. This waslike a cape, and some-times had a hood. Thiswas worn by all classes,both men and women,to travel in. Women wore a tunicwhich was like… … ROMAN COSTUMES Page One Hundred Five corresponding to (he Grecianhiniation. Women of tlie lower classescould not wear the stola;they wore tunic and palla, hutthis i)alla was nuule like theGrecian Doric chiton. Roman men did not wearhats, except the lower classes,who wore tight-fitting caps.See Fig.…

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