quiz 3 textiles

Chiton

Linen unisex garment with buttons on the shoulders. Towards classical and hellenistic period it grew out of fashion for men since it is from Eastern origin. Was still worn by dieties like dionysus because he is connected to eastern cultures. However it came more into fashion for women.

Chiton cheirodotos

Sleeved chiton

Chitoniskos

Knee-level chiton worn by men for fighting etc. Occasionally on mythological women, or on young girls before puberty as a symbol of virginity

Chlamys

Short hemation, pinned on one shoulder and frequently worn by travelers. Pairs with petasos (hat)

Ependytes

Heavily decorated fancy tunic

Kandys

Sleeved jacket with opeb front, knee length. In eastern art the sleeved are not worn they are worn in greek art

Zeira

Short cloak, always patterned from Thrace

Exomis

Chitoniskos work on one shoulder, by blue collar workers

Himation

Long draped garment over one shoulder. No pins, must hold yourself well. Warm and wool.

Peplos

Classic greek womens wear. Pinned at shoulders. Often worn wirh a belt for unmarried women. Where the belt falls changed over time.

Perizoma

Brief underwear

Strophion

Sports bra

Haruspex

Etruscan priest with pointy hat

Clavi

Stripes on a tunic indicating social status. Red for members of the senatorial class

Cucullus

Paenula with hood

Pallium

Hemation

Palla and stola

Garment worn by women, tied at severalbpoints accross the the shoulder. Stola is the expensice overcoat. Huge luxury, class symbol

Subliagaculum

Loin cloths worn by men, only for heavy duty laborers

Toga virilis

Plain white, worn by 14-17 year old boys.

Toga praetexta

Purple edging, either worn by children or certain priesthoods. Used as a protective measure

Toga picta and purpurea

Maybe one and the same??

Picta: intricate designs, worn by emperors and generals.Purpurea= splid purple, reserved for kingd of the republic

Toga candida

Covered in chalk to whiten the toga. Worn by those running for office

Toga pulla

Undyed black sheep wool, worn during mourning.

capillamentum, galerius

roman wigs, capillamentum is a partial wig and the galerius is a full wig

fillet

a band around the head to keep the hair back

kekryphalos

similar to the saccos, but the back was open, so some hair could stick out of the net

saccos

a hair net made with sprang weaving

krobylos

little ponytail with some hair out

lampadion

high little bun

melon coiffure

hair twisted in segments and pinned back

mitra

a turban wrapped around the head

nodus

hair pooffed up at the top