If you are involved in reenactments, particularly Roman or Greek, then the tunic will be an essential item of clothing irrespective of what type of person you are representing: it was worn by soldiers and generals, slaves and senators. The rest of the clothing worn was generally used to indicate class, with togas worn only by Roman citizens, and different embellishments of it distinguishing the various classes. The Romans were a very class conscious community. The emperor wore a purple toga with a laurel wreath on his head.
If you are considering theme-decorating a room in your home, which is very popular at the moment, a Roman theme would not be difficult to achieve. Your dinner parties would be the talk of the town, especially if you were wearing a Roman sword and tunic Or, if you have a military leaning, a tunic, a Roman helmet and a Roman soldier’s uniform. The tunic appears to have been the basic garment in ancient Rome, worn underneath the outer-garments.
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