Trabea
Encyclopedia
Trabea is the name of various pieces of Roman
clothing. A distinct feature of all trabeae was their color - usually in red or purple. They were formed like a toga
and possibly in some cases like a mantle piece
and worn by more distinguished members of Roman society.
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
clothing. A distinct feature of all trabeae was their color - usually in red or purple. They were formed like a toga
Toga
The toga, a distinctive garment of Ancient Rome, was a cloth of perhaps 20 ft in length which was wrapped around the body and was generally worn over a tunic. The toga was made of wool, and the tunic under it often was made of linen. After the 2nd century BC, the toga was a garment worn...
and possibly in some cases like a mantle piece
Mantle (clothing)
A mantle is a type of loose garment usually worn over indoor clothing to serve the same purpose as an overcoat...
and worn by more distinguished members of Roman society.
External links
- Picture of a man dressed with tunica and trabea at roman-empire.net