How The Romans Ruled for 1000 Years in Togas - A Fashion History Deepdive

Without a doubt, one of the most recognizable eras of fashion is the Romans.  The unmistakable toga and laurel crown combination represent an era that spanned over 1000 years of human history... but have we got it all wrong?   What if the stark white togas we all know, and associate with this time in history, weren't common place at all?In this episode we travel back to as early at 476CE to explore Ancient Rome, their early influences, the simplicity of their iconic look, society's disdain for flashiness and how the world has remembered them through mosaic all these years later.  We also touch on many of the forward-thinking beauty routines many of the women of Roman society upheld, the colour purple's significance and the unexpected way people of the time regarded trousers.  There was so much history created in the millennium the Romans ruled and there's a lot to explore in this episode - so let's get into it!Become a subscriber to support the podcast & access bonus episodes: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silhouettes/subscribeThis episode is part of our Iconic Eras series.  Thanks for listening, and stay fab everyone.Follow the show on Instagram @Silhouettespodcast for more updates. x Become an aCast+ subscriber to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content: https://plus.acast.com/s/silhouettes-a-fashion-history-podcast-1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.