What was dress like in Ancient Rome?

Ancient Roman dress inherited the ancient Greek tradition but developed it. At that time, regardless of gender, the ancient Romans wore wide, wraparound robes that reached the ankle or dragged straight to the ground, which became a symbol of ancient Roman civilization.

Roman clothing material to linen-based, followed by silk and leather. Around the 3rd century BC, the Romans began to wear cotton, of course, the Roman aristocracy's favorite or silk. Romans are extremely conservative in terms of clothing. Throughout the Roman period, the toga was the only coat used for formal occasions. The toga was in fact a piece of woolen fabric 18 feet long and 7 feet wide. It's hard for modern people to imagine how the Romans managed to wrap this large fabric around their bodies without pins or buttons, and still be secure and move freely. Underneath the toga, Roman men wore knee-length sleeveless tights and a cloak with a hood for winter or rainy days. Women's clothing was similar to men's, with very few variations in style. Women wear a short-sleeved, waist-cinching undergarment much longer than those worn by men, and a loose-fitting women's robe. The different colors of dress often reflected different occupations and showed some kind of symbolism. Such as philosophers wear blue tunic, symbolizing their erudition like the ocean; doctors wear green tunic, meaning that the sick will turn to safety, full of hope for life; soothsayers, astrologers wear white tunic, that they are honest and reliable, do not deceive others; theologians wear black tunic, telling believers that they as God's messenger, is solemn, just and worthy of reliance.

In ancient Rome, the nobleman's dress color was mostly dark red, bright red or cream, and the commoner's dress color was mostly dark gray or light gray. Especially the noble women's wrap-around tunic, mostly made of silk, colorful, beautifully patterned. At that time, roses have been widely used in women's clothing on the ancient Romans in addition to farmers or travelers, the general public rarely wear hats. Shoes, from the soldier's bulky iron Ding cowhide boots to the fashionable women's brightly colored delicate embroidered shoes, everything.