CLA 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Pontifex Maximus, Imperial Cult, Toga
2 Oct 2016
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Toga virilis: every male citizen wears it from the time they turn 14-16. Toga pulla: a dark toga worn by very low class people, those in mourning and those who have had legal charges brought against them. Toga candida: a bleached toga worn by people who are seeking office consequently those who wear this toga are referred to as candidatus. The top of each toga is referred to as the toga praetexta it runs off the straight edge of the toga and is worn by the highest ranking politicians (the censors, consuls, praetors, and aristocratic children) Honorius the emperor from 493 to 423 banned pants because he believed that barbarians wore pants. The only women who wore togas were prostitutes. They wore the same subligar and actually also wore bras, called strophium or. The basic item of outerwear for them is a tunica. Their tunics tended to be derived from greek clothing and consequently have greek names.
