The Tunica
The Roman tunica was adopted from the Greek in the 3rd century BCE. The tunic was worn as a shirt or gown by both men and women among the ancient Romans. A woman's garment could be either close fitting or loose, beginning at the neck and extending over a skirt or skirts.
The Stola
The stola was a long, pleated dress, worn over an undergarment called a tunic. The stola was generally sleeveless but versions of it did have short or long sleeves. These sleeves could belong to the stola itself or be a part of the tunic. The traditional sleeveless stola was fastened by clasps at the shoulder called fibulae. The stola was typically girt with ribbons, and typically had two belts.
The Chiton
There are two forms of chiton, the Doric chiton and the later iconic chiton. The "Doric" style was simpler and had no "sleeves", being simply pinned, sewn, or buttoned at the shoulder. The "Ionic" style was made of a much wider piece of fabric, and was pinned, sewn, or buttoned all the way from the neck to the wrists and the excess fabric gathered by the zone or girdled at the waist.
The Chlamys
The chlamys was used as a cloak or wrap that was made of dark wool and was worn pinned on one shoulder with a fibulae, usually leaving the right arm free.
The Himation
A himation was a type of clothing in ancient Greece passing into the roman era of fashion. It was usually worn over a chiton, but was made of heavier drape and played the role of a cloak.
The Palla
The palla is a traditional ancient Roman mantle worn by women, fastened by brooches. The palla is a single piece of material draped over the shoulders and around the body or over the head as well. The palla is worn over a stola. The palla would come in many colors some including blues, greens, and yellows.
The Toga
The toga eventually became a garment for men and women were expected to wear the stola; to distinguish prostitutes from respectable women, prostitutes were required to wear the toga.
