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Roman Citizens
This illustration simply shows a typical Ancient Roman family c. 150 AD.
The Father wears a toga over his tunic, which was the typical dress of adult male citizens. His is plain white, because he is an ordinary citizen, however senators had a purple stripe on their tunic and toga. Sometimes other colors of Togas were worn, like black for funerals. Only the Emperor could wear an all purple toga, which was extremely expensive.
The Mother wears a stola. This dress is very similar to the chiton of Ancient Greece. It could be either sleeveless like the one pictured or with long, fasten up sleeves.
The children wear tunics. The boy and baby both wear bullas around their necks. These are good luck charms believed to ward off evil spirits. When the boy turns 14, he will go to the Forum, where he will have his bulla removed and given a Toga, a sign of becoming an adult male citizen.
Roman Citizens
This illustration simply shows a typical Ancient Roman family c. 150 AD.
The Father wears a toga over his tunic, which was the typical dress of adult male citizens. His is plain white, because he is an ordinary citizen, however senators had a purple stripe on their tunic and toga. Sometimes other colors of Togas were worn, like black for funerals. Only the Emperor could wear an all purple toga, which was extremely expensive.
The Mother wears a stola. This dress is very similar to the chiton of Ancient Greece. It could be either sleeveless like the one pictured or with long, fasten up sleeves.
The children wear tunics. The boy and baby both wear bullas around their necks. These are good luck charms believed to ward off evil spirits. When the boy turns 14, he will go to the Forum, where he will have his bulla removed and given a Toga, a sign of becoming an adult male citizen.