Stole (Roman costume)

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Roman woman with stole
Marble statue of a Roman woman with stole

In the ancient Roman Empire , the stole was a long overdress worn by women .

description

This garment was a very long dress that was worn over the tunic . On the lower side, the stole ended in a hem, which was usually made of fur or leather. The dress was tied at the waist with a belt. Especially in the cold and wet winters of the Apennine Peninsula , the stole was worn a lot because it was very warm. The stole was the counterpart of the toga worn by women . This dress was often combined with a palla that was worn over the shoulders.

The stole was worn as a badge of social rank and was a sign that the woman was married.

Compared to the toga, which was only made of white wool, the stole was made in all possible colors, including a. Red, yellow and blue. The toga was also only allowed to be worn by Roman citizens, while the stole could be worn by all married women who had the necessary money. In the provinces, this fashion was also sought after among local women during the Romanization.

history

In the early republic, wealthy women wore toga as well as men. In the 2nd century BC Then this type of clothing went out of fashion. Women who wore men's clothing such as togas were believed to be prostitutes . You needed a new overdress for women. From this the stole developed. At first it was used as a symbol of the high social standing of its wearer, in late antiquity it was more of a traditional costume that was worn at ceremonies and traditional festivals.

literature

  • Peter Connolly and Hazel Dodge: The Ancient City. A Life in Athens and Rome , ISBN 978-3829011044 .
  • Stole . In: William Smith (Ed.): A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities . John Murray, London 1875, p. 1073 ( online ).

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