History

Ca. 395 – Monza Cathedral Quaestor and Praetor military attire with tunic and chlamys pinned over the right shoulder with elaborate brooch. Round patches on the fabric (orbiculi), spear in hand, sword hanging on the side, oval shield, with a pointy umbo and two effigies which, although rather faded, are …

Year 480 –  Milan Art Museum. The costumes of the Roman working class after the fall of the Western Roman Empire remained pretty much unchanged. The short bob hairstyle of the sixth century helped give the men a rather harsh and austere appearance.

End of IV century- Staatsbibliothek, Berlin The magistrate Rufo Probiano is represented with his “toga confabulata” or, in other words, folded diagonally across the chest. Underneath the toga it is possible to see the cassock. On both sides were two notaries wearing the Paenula, a cloak with a hole for …

Calendar of 354 – Vatican Library – The emperor draped with the “toga Trabea, a purple ritual garment heavily embroidered: due to the figures embroidered representing gods and pagan heroes or, in the case of the Christian garments, episodes from the Sacred History, those wearing such robes were often ironically …

First half of V Century – Bologna Museum – The chlamys pinned over the right shoulder, typical military cloak of classic times, was largely used during the V century especially by dignitaries. The lozenge shaped embroidered panel ( tablion ) is a symbol of eminence. The robe worn underneath is …