Winter Clothing in 1st century AD legionary re-enactment

[Gaius Colletti]

Another thing, you forget that the Romans wanted to distance themselves in language and acts from others that were NOT Roman? So any characteristic of so called barbarians either clothing or otherwise, would be downplayed. Of course someone would write its barbarian to wear femenalia....how else would you distinguish yourself. Propaganda. Because in the end the Romans did wear according to sculpture trousers. So what happened? All of a sudden they thought barbarian fashion to be OK or maybe its cold and we need to cover up.

Doc, I was thinking the same thing. What would the citizens back in Italy think if they saw sculptures of Romans wearing "barbarian" clothing in their monuments. Are we forgetting that the Romans may be some of the most arrogant people?

They are also some of the most practical people, not being afraid to adapt enemy weapons and tactics, the gladius from Spain, the maniple formation from the Samnites, the "triumph" from the Etruscans, the chainmail and gallic helms from the Celts...

If it worked, they used it.