SNAPPY SOLDIER TUNIC PLEAT

[Tarbicus]

I remember while doing my research on Roman tunic colours that I asked members of the Antonine Guard based in Scotland why they had adopted yellow tunics. Their answer was because they had heard that Caesar's Legion based in Alexandra had used that colour from locally obtained dye. Unfortunately they could not supply me with any ancient source and nether could I find one myself. So if anyone out there knows of it I would certainly like to hear of it and I guess so would the Antonine Guard.

Hi Graham, I suppose if you interpret figure #3 from this Pompeii fresco as being a soldier there's a possibility: tavern (from Legio XX website)
Their website also refers to Arrian saying cavalry wore yellow tunics. Perhaps the above-mentioned fresco is a match between a soldier and a cavalryman?

Also, are thesethe tunics you referred to dyed with Weld?

There is also reference to the possibility of a yellow waistband in this paper (PDF format), THE ORIGINS OF ROMAN HISTORICAL COMMEMORATION IN THE VISUAL ARTS by Peter J. Holliday, on page 34.