We've already published what women would commonly wear in Pompeii, but did any of you think that we forgot about the Gents! So here we are today to give a quick and easy run-through of what they wear so once you're in Pompeii you can easily know that to choose and purchase!
What should I wear when visiting Pompeii?
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| Toga worn by Men |
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Toga on left and 2 different
Tunics in the middle and the right |
Like the ladies fashion, it was still simplistic and elegant between all classes and people. Like the ladies you'll need to buy two sets of clothes one for outside and one for relaxing at home. There is not much diffrence compared to the ladies fashion but just has been cut or dyed diffrently.
When going outside, locals would be wearing something called a Toga which was most commonly made out of wool which you would have to wrap around your whole body. But what exactly is a toga?
A Toga is a large long piece of soft, wool fabric which has been undyed and not secured by any pins. It is like a big scarf but you will have to wrap it around your whole body until your ankles. Yes, it may take a long time to put on but at the end you will be able to see the finish product.
Lounge Apparel:
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| Tunic for Men |
When at home a
Tunic(referr click
here) was usually wore underneath
the Toga. Even
women wore Tunics at home! The differences between the men and the women Tunics were that the women’s Tunics would be up to their ankles and the men’s Tunics would be up to their knees. Tunics had two stripes to represent the higher class and the lower class. The lower class had no stripes, Equestrian tunics had two thin stripes and Senatorial tunics had two thick stripes. All stripes were in a dark maroon colour, which was a beautiful red wine colour with a touch of dark purple.
Cheers, Two Places at Once Crew x
PS. Tell us what you like about the modern Pompeiian fashion
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