02-19-2014, 03:27 PM
Hello,
my name is Tobias, I’m from Germany and a new member here at RAT. I need your help because I’m trying to make a tunic for reenactment. I’m not a native English speaker but I hope you will understand what I mean
I bought the book “The Praetorian Guard” by Osprey and took this as reference for my tunic. At first: Are the pictures accurate? Can I take them as reference?
I plan to use wool for my tunic but I’m not sure about the color / position of the clavi.
Color of the clavi:
What is the exact color of the clavi? Imperial Purple or red? In the Osprey book the clavi are Imperial purple but other sources say they were red.
Position of the clavi:
What is the correct position of the clavi: Left or right on my attached picture?
Wool for tunic:
Were the tunics completely white or more of natural color (beige)?
Pattern:
Is there a standard pattern for a roman tunic? I found this one (see picture). Any other recommendations?
I hope you can give me advice!
Thanks!
Tobias
my name is Tobias, I’m from Germany and a new member here at RAT. I need your help because I’m trying to make a tunic for reenactment. I’m not a native English speaker but I hope you will understand what I mean
I bought the book “The Praetorian Guard” by Osprey and took this as reference for my tunic. At first: Are the pictures accurate? Can I take them as reference?
I plan to use wool for my tunic but I’m not sure about the color / position of the clavi.
Color of the clavi:
What is the exact color of the clavi? Imperial Purple or red? In the Osprey book the clavi are Imperial purple but other sources say they were red.
Position of the clavi:
What is the correct position of the clavi: Left or right on my attached picture?
Wool for tunic:
Were the tunics completely white or more of natural color (beige)?
Pattern:
Is there a standard pattern for a roman tunic? I found this one (see picture). Any other recommendations?
I hope you can give me advice!
Thanks!
Tobias
