Louvre \'praetorian\' tunic observation

[Tarbicus]

What interests me about this figure is the way his tunic (for want of a better word) is pulled in towards his neck, allowing the folds of the tunic to carry on up to his shoulders. I can see no hint of brooches close to the neck which might have made this possible. So how does the garment hang the way it does rather than simply flopping down to hang over the shoulders?

That's what happens when the neckhole is smaller and tied at the back of the neck. The front ends up looking almost like a cravat. In this case the neckhole might be quite wide, but whatever's underneath the tunic might be reducing the gather of the neck.



I hadn't made the neckhole big enough for the above photo. I'm pretty sure you can arrange the folds in such a way as shown on the relief. I was actually able to fold the tunic in a way that resembled a coat.