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Late Roman Summer Clothes
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02-19-2004, 12:36 PM
Hi,<br>
<br> Just thinking that woolen based tunics & trousers would be a bit hot in a heatwave. Did they have the equivalent of shorts & tee shirt ?<br> <br> Conal <p></p><i></i> 
02-19-2004, 01:11 PM
Yes, of course, they wore linen tunics in summer and either linen trousers or no trousers at all (the lower legs protected by puttees).<br>
Trousers are seldomly depicted on African late mosaics!<br> <br> Aitor <p></p><i></i>
It\'s all an accident, an accident of hands. Mine, others, all without mind, from one extreme to another, but neither works nor will ever.
Rolf Steiner
02-19-2004, 02:50 PM
Aitor,<br>
<br> Were the tunics thigh length ? Short or long slieved ? Red or white ... just joking<br> <br> Were puttees always worn when going without trousers ?<br> <br> thanks<br> <br> Conal <p></p><i></i>
02-19-2004, 05:05 PM
Conal,<br>
Always long sleeved and knee-length when belted.<br> The advantage of being a Late Roman is that you con done red or white tunics without worriing about it!<br> Puttees were not worn always but they appear consistently when soldiers or workers are depicted. Just for convenience if you had to walk throug rough terrain or bushes, I suppose!<br> <br> Aitor <p></p><i></i>
It\'s all an accident, an accident of hands. Mine, others, all without mind, from one extreme to another, but neither works nor will ever.
Rolf Steiner |
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