Late Roman Dress of the Working Class and Rural Poor

[Martin Moser]

Hi John,

there is a tunic from Mons Claudianus that was clearly made from pieces of discarded clothing, cloaks being among that as well apparently. It was mended again subsequently by more than one hand (to judge by the very much varying quality of the stitching).
Literature: Lise Bender-Jørgensen, 'The Mons Claudianus Textile Project.' Archéologie des textiles des origines au Ve siècle. Actes du colloque de Lattes, octobre 1999. edd. Dominque Cardon et Michel Feugère, éditions monique mergoil, Montagnac, 2000, 253-263