History

With each and every kind of cap cultural, behavioural and symbolic connotations are created. These change and mutate over time, acquiring diverse and varying meanings. The laurel wreath represented the symbol par excellence of martial glory and it was awarded to successful generals during their triumph. It was also used …

V Century mosaic – Galla Placida, Ravenna The two apostles are represented with the wide sleeved Dalmatica with two purple stripes and wearing a draped pallium on the left shoulder. The square Pallium was held in high regard amongst Christians as the preferred garment worn by philosophers and science men. …

The Glove is an ancient garment and an accessory with a long history. It is believed that already in Homer’s The Odyssey there might be references to their predominantly practical uses, as a way to protect the hands against the cold and thorns and other manual labour. For the Egyptians …

The Black beret, considered to be the revolutionary headgear par excellence, has certainly deserved a place in wardrobes of the symbols of the 1900’s. Usually made from wool or felt cloth, brimless and without a peak, this famous beret was used for the first time by the farm workers in …

Apparently a very simple garment, the vest calls to mind countless symbolic meanings, almost as having multiple personalities, depending on the cultural and historical contexts. Virtus and Voluptas: it covers yet it emphasizes. Despite representing two such contrasting ideas, the vest manages to resolve this conflict in the awareness of …