Roman clad in toga

The toga was the distinctive garb of Ancient Rome. It consisted of a long sash of cloth, folded in a particular way, that was worn over a tunic. The sash went over the left shoulder and under the right arm. The toga was invariably made of wool, even if the tunic it was worn over was often made of linen. Image File history File links Roman clad in toga, from 1891 Dictionary of Classical Antiquities File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... (See also List of types of clothing) Introduction Humans often wear articles of clothing (also known as dress, garments or attire) on the body (for the alternative, see nudity). ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,823,807 almost 4,000,000 1... Tupa Inca tunic The tunic was the common masculine garment of Roman civilization. ... Wool in a shearing shed Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, AR Wool sheep, Royal Melbourne Show Wool is the fibre derived from the hair of animals of the Caprinae family, principally sheep and goats, but the hair of other mammals... Torn linen cloth, recovered from the Dead Sea Linen is a material made from the fibers of the flax (and historically, cannabis) plant. ...

The toga was the characteristic garment of male Roman citizens. Non-citizens were not allowed to wear one. The corresponding formal garment for women was the stola. The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... The word citizen may refer to: A person with a citizenship Citizen Watch Co. ... The stola was the traditional garment of Roman women, corresponding to the toga that was worn by men. ...

In the earliest days of the Roman Kingdom and Roman Republic, the toga was worn even in wartime. However, the garment was not practical for battle and difficult to wear with armour, so the toga was abandoned as a wartime garment. This caused the toga to be associated with peace; it was the essential garb for Romans who were acting in public, civic, legal, and other official functions. It continued to be so even late in the Roman Empire, when the toga had been largely abandoned as ordinary clothing, rather like the contemporary business suit. Cicero's De Officiis contain the phrase cedant arma togæ: literally, "let arms yield to the gown", meaning "may peace replace war," or "may military power yield to civilian power." This phrase became the motto of the U.S. state of Wyoming. King of Rome redirects here. ... See also Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... A hoplite wearing (only) a helmet, breastplate greaves and a shield. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation) The Roman Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Ancient Roman polity in the centuries following its reorganization under the leadership of Octavian (better known as Augustus), until its radical reformation in what was later to be known as the Byzantine... A suit, also known as a business suit, comprises a collection of matching clothing consisting of: a coat (commonly known as a jacket) a waistcoat (optional) (USA vest) a pair of trousers (USA pants) Though not part of a suit, a shirt and tie very frequently accompany it. ... Marcus Tullius Cicero (standard English pronunciation ; Classical Latin pronunciation ) (January 3, 106 BC – December 7, 43 BC) was an orator and statesman of Ancient Rome, and is generally considered the greatest Latin orator and prose stylist. ... De Officiis (On Duties or On Obligations) is an essay by Marcus Tullius Cicero divided into three books, where Cicero explains his view on the best way to live. ... A civilian is a person who is not a member of a military. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ... A state is an organized political community occupying a definite territory, having an organized government/anarchy, and possessing internal and external and even in your pantssovereignty. ... State nickname: Equality State Official languages English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Governor Dave Freudenthal (D) Senators Craig Thomas (R) Mike Enzi (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 10th 253,554 km² 0. ...

There were certain kinds of toga that were associated with various ranks and official functions. These included:

• Toga candida: a toga bleached to a dazzling white, worn by candidates for public office when they presented themselves in the Forum;
• Toga picta: purple, and adorned with golden stars, worn by generals in their triumphs, by magistrates giving public gladiatorial games, by the consuls, and by the Emperor on festive occasions;
• Toga prætexta: a toga with a purple stripe, worn by curule magistrates, censors, priests, and the Emperors; it was also worn by all freeborn children—boys before they reached legal age at 16, and girls until 12. It was also worn by actors in tragedies;
• Toga pulla: a dark toga worn by Romans of the lower classes, and by people in mourning;
• Toga trabea: a toga with scarlet and purple stripes, worn by augurs;
• Toga virilis (or toga alba or toga pura): a plain white toga worn by most Roman men of legal age;

The English word "candidate" is derived from the toga candida. The Roman Forum (Forum Romanum, although the Romans referred to it more often as the Forum Magnum or just the Forum) was the central area around which ancient Rome developed, in which commerce, business, prostitution, cult and the administration of justice took place. ... A Roman triumph was a civil ceremony and religious rite of ancient Rome, held to publicly honour the military commander (dux) of a notably successful foreign war or campaign and to display the glories of Roman victory. ... A magistrate is a judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. ... Pollice Verso, an 1872 painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme, is a well known history painters researched conception of a gladiatorial combat. ... For modern diplomatic consuls, see Consulate general. ... Macrinus on an aureus. ... For omission and secrecy, see censorship. ... Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. ... A tragedy may be defined loosely as any work of fiction in which the protagonist suffers a fall in his or her fortunes, and ends in a worse state than that in which they began. ... Mourning is in the simplest sense synonymous with grief over the death of a friend or relative. ... The Augur was a priest or official in ancient Rome. ...

Also see toga party. A popular fad on American college campuses in the 1960s, a toga party is a particular kind of costume party at which everyone wears a toga, or a semblance thereof, normally made from a bedsheet. ...

External links

• How to make a toga
• Clothing for Men in Ancient Rome