History

Fourth century – Fresco Vigna Massimo , Rome The “dalmatica”, unisex garment, soft and fluid all the way to the feet, without a belt and decorated with red stripes called “clavi”, with very wide sleeves, is a rather austere look which made it popular for ecclesiastical purposes.

  SASSANID CHARACTER BIZANTINE TEXTILE WITH WINGED LION MOTIF – 7TH CENTURY– MUSEO NAZIONALE, FLORENCE Zoomorphic motifs are characteristic of Sassanid textiles: in this example the figures of rather stylised roaring lions are inscribed on the oval frames that follow one after the other forming horizontal strips; floral motifs stand …

Fourth century – Sant’Agnese church, Rome The floor length “colobio” with its fluid soft lines and without the belt is a popular tunic used by women as much as men.

Born in Florence (1883) but of Anglo-Swiss origins, the futurist Ernesto Michaelles, known as Thayaht (a palindrome, reading the same in both directions) was the first to create a T shaped suit model, made of one piece only. It was 1919, it had aristocratic origins and it was going to …

Fifth century, Ravenna Archiepiscopate The short ,belted tunic popular costume is characterised by its simplicity and naturalness from the costumes worn by the nobles, especially for its lack of sleeves, typical of the ancient roman traditions. The conical headgear (Pileus) is used by the countrymen and rarely by the people …