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4th/5th century roman women\'s dress - Et tu brute - 09-11-2007

Hi everyone,
with me getting into re-enactment and participating in my first show my Mam now has an intrest and is trying to find out a bit about late Roman womens dress, however this is proving to be harder than we expected so if anyone has any infomation it would be most welcome Smile


Re: 4th/5th century roman women\'s dress - brennivs - tony drake - 09-11-2007

Ill check our Roman sites I believe there is a book on female dress Big Grin
Regards Brennivs Big Grin


Re: 4th/5th century roman women\'s dress - Senovara - 09-12-2007

Also, if anyone has a simple sewing pattern of a ladies tunic of that era (or know where I can find one), it would be much appreciated. I don't have a sewing machine, but I should be able to sew it by hand.

It's great that your mum's getting into the roman spirit, Dave. Smile


LATE ROMAN COSTUME - Graham Sumner - 09-12-2007

Hi
Quote: with me getting into re-enactment and participating in my first show my Mam now has an intrest and is trying to find out a bit about late Roman womens dress, however this is proving to be harder than we expected so if anyone has any infomation it would be most welcome

Try looking under Coptic rather than Roman. A slightly misleading term but it is what the Late Roman garments found in Egypt will normally be called. The most common type of garment is a tunic for both men and women called the Dalmatic of which a number of examples exist. There are also a number of accessories such as bonnets which are found,. Unfortunately these are more likely to appear in exhibition catalogues rather than on any site on the net. So I suggest you go to any exhibitions of Coptic textiles when they appear in local Museums or track down the catalogues some of which are available second hand. Oh and look for any books on Coptic textiles and late Roman art in particular the mosaics from Piazza Armerina. For an illustration of a late Roman cavalryman punished by Julian for cowardice I put him in a woman's dress based on the PA mosaic.

Graham.


Re: 4th/5th century roman women\'s dress - Senovara - 09-12-2007

Look what I found in one of my art reference books:

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w59/ ... rstyle.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w59/ ... matica.jpg


Re: 4th/5th century roman women\'s dress - Et tu brute - 09-13-2007

Thanks Graham and Sharon, I see a winter project coming on... Big Grin


Re: 4th/5th century roman women\'s dress - Senovara - 09-13-2007

You're welcome Dave. Smile
I found several more pages of ladies Late-Roman clothing drawings, so if you need more references, just PM me. I'll be happy to scan and email them to you.

P.S. by the way I love your Lord of the Rings avatar. Haldir was so cool in the film. Smile ... I think we the only two members here with LOTR avvies.


Re: 4th/5th century roman women\'s dress - Et tu brute - 09-13-2007

Cheers Sharon Smile PM sent.


Re: 4th/5th century roman women\'s dress - Jeroen Pelgrom - 09-14-2007

Quote:I think we the only two members here with LOTR avvies.

off-topic but.. 'm also one. I have even met Craig Parker in real life. Together with several other LoTR acters.


Re: 4th/5th century roman women\'s dress - Et tu brute - 09-14-2007

How did that come about, Jeroen?


Re: 4th/5th century roman women\'s dress - Senovara - 09-14-2007

Quote: I have even met Craig Parker in real life. Together with several other LoTR acters.

Big Grin Wow, that's great Jeroen! Did you meet them at LOTR convention? I managed to meet Bruce Hopkins (Gamling), who was a very, very nice man. Tried to meet Craig Parker, but there were too many fangirls hounding him, lol.

I think the two LOTR actors I would love to meet most are Viggo Mortenson, as he's an artist and I love his photography, and Christopher Lee -- the Master of Hammer Horror films. Smile

Also Sean Bean ... but I would be incredibly nervous as I've had a crush on him since I as seventeen -- and he happened to play my favourite character in the books, Boromir!

Ok I'll stop, sorry for the LOTR mania. :lol:

Dave, did you get my email ok?


Re: 4th/5th century roman women\'s dress - Et tu brute - 09-14-2007

I haven't recieved it yet Sharon Sad [email protected]


Re: 4th/5th century roman women\'s dress - Senovara - 09-15-2007

Hmm, that's weird. I'll try sending it again. Here goes ...

I wonder if it's my Yahoo email. I had trouble with Magnus' emails as well. Sad


Re: 4th/5th century roman women\'s dress - Jeroen Pelgrom - 09-15-2007

Quote:Did you meet them at LOTR convention

yep, Ringcon in Germany. I've been there several times. Graig was always there (surrounded by women offcourse). John Rhys Davis, Bernard Hill and Andy Serkis were also fun to meet.

Meeting Christopher Lee was... awe-inspiring.


Re: 4th/5th century roman women\'s dress - Senovara - 09-15-2007

That's awesome. I've heard RingCon is one of the best LOTR conventions! You're so lucky to have met them, especially Christopher Lee! Smile