History on Parade - Louis F. Costanzo

Louis Costanzo
History on Parade
Ancient Rome and Greece
This magazine seeks to document costume and style
in relation to historical civilizations through imagery
and referecnce material
History on Parade - Greece
Cretan - Minoan
The Minoan civilization was known for Bull worship. Here
we the sport known as Bull-jumping. The person in
center, wearing only a loincloth, leaps over the bull. The
men on left and right seem to be wearing loincloths with
some arm jeweley.
https://enblocdesigndotcom.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/cretan-snakegoddess.jpg
https://www.tumblr.com/search/Ancient-crete#
History on Parade - Greece
Cretan - Minoan
A Minoan woman much like the statue of the famous
Snake Goddess. Note the open chest, floor-length dress,
and sleeves. This picture provides a rare look at Minoan
men, they wear pointed loincloths and seem to have long
hair pulled down the back.
http://fortheloveoflingerie.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/01/Minoan_procession_fresco_crete.jpeg
History on Parade - Greece
Mycenae
A Mycenaean woman
with long, decorated hair
and a sleeved dress. This
dress is clearly inspired
by the Minoan
civilization, the
incredible decoration
disappears after the
Doric invasion.
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/balletwench/media/The%20Fashion%
20Historian/mycenaeanfresco.jpg.html
History on Parade - Greece
Mycenae
Pictured here is Mycenaean
armor recovered from a
palace. This piece dates back
to the Trojan War and may be
a more appropriate image for
the generals and heroes of
the Iliad. The barrel-like
silhouette is a result of early
metalworking and does not
evoke the same heroic
imagery of later Greek armor.
http://world4.eu/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ancient-medesclothing166.jpg
History on Parade - Greece
Mycenae
Soldiers depicted on a Mycenaean pot. Note the loin
skirts, decorated helmets, and lower leg protection.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7518/16085423497_dc0ea5687c_o.jpg
History on Parade - Greece
Archaic Greece
Pictured here is an early Greek
Kore wearing the Peplos. The
garment fits rather tightly, with
simple, clean lines. The influence of
the Minoan civilization has not yet
appeared.
https://upload.wikimedia.
org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/ACMA_679_Kore_1.JPG
History on Parade - Greece
Archaic Greece
The Doric Chiton in its earliest
form. It does not have the
largesse of later pieces. The
simple piece of fabric leaves the
right arm free, is girdled at the
waist, and stops above the knees.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiton_(costume)
History on Parade - Greece
Archaic Greece
The Chlamys, shown
here on a bust of
Alexander the
Great. The short
cloak lends some
protection to the
wearer and goes
atop the tunic,
Chiton, or armor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiton_(costume)
History on Parade - Greece
Classical Greece
The Peplos, one-hundred years
later. In comparison to the earlier
Greek tunic, this one has
significantly more material and
decorative quality.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peplos#/media/File:
Athena_Parthenos_Louvre_Ma91.jpg
History on Parade - Greece
Classical Greece
The Ionic Chiton, gathered at the
waist to form a bunching like the
Peplos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Caryatid_Erechtheion_BM_Sc407.jpg
History on Parade - Greece
Hellenistic Greece
The Himation worn as a sole
garment. Sandals, a beard, and
the simple Himation give this
man the appearance of a
philosopher or orator.
https://roadrunnersguidetotheancientworld.files.wordpress.
com/2013/12/greek-mens-clothing.jpg
History on Parade - Greece
Hellenistic Greece
Himation and Ionic Chiton. The woman in center wears a
Peplos under the Himation. Note the borders and
decoration.
https://roadrunnersguidetotheancientworld.files.wordpress.
com/2013/12/greek-mens-clothing.jpg
History on Parade - Greece
Hellenistic Greece
Very late
Hellenistic- The
Dionysus of
Sardanapale shows
the draping of the
Greek Chiton in its
fullest form. The
Himation is added
on top.
https://upload.wikimedia.
org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/0_Dionysos_Sardanapale_-_Pal.
_Massimo_alle_Terme.JPG
History on Parade - Rome
Etruria
Etruscan dancers. The man on the in center is wearing the
Etruscan tunic. The man on the left wears the Tebenna.
On the right, we see a predecessor to the Toga.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/421368108856162723/
History on Parade - Rome
Etruria
Etruscan dancers. The man on the left is wearing the
Etruscan rectangular mantle, much like the Himation, or
possibly a large Tebenna. The woman on the right wears a
short-sleeved tunic and shawl.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothing_in_the_ancient_world#/media/File:
Etruskischer_Meister_002.jpg
History on Parade - Rome
Ancient Rome
Roman Toga in the preRepublic period. This
extremely simple toga is a
style inherited from the
Etruscans and Greeks.
http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/toga3.jpg
History on Parade - Rome
Ancient Rome
Roman woman with a simple
Peplos
http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/peploswoman.jpg
History on Parade - Rome
Roman Republic
A statue of a Roman
Senator wearing the Tunic
and Toga of the period.
This is likely the Toga
Praetexta with a purple
border. The amount of
material sits at a midpoint
between Ancient Rome
and Imperial Rome.
http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/toga1.jpg
History on Parade - Rome
Roman Republic
A Roman marriage
ceremony during the
republic period. We
see a good side view
of the man in Toga
and Tunic, while the
woman dons the
Stola and Palla as
the garb of the
married woman.
A Roman Republic marriage ceremony
http://world4.eu/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ancient-medesclothing166.jpg
History on Parade - Rome
Roman Empire
This wall painting discovered in Pompeii likely depicts
workmen and women dying clothes. In the center we see
the Tunica Dalmatica with its wide cut. The woman on the
left wears a Palla over a Stola. The man on the right,
possibly a manager, wears a tunic and a Pallium or Toga.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Pompeii__Fullonica_of_Veranius_Hypsaeus_2_-_MAN.jpg
History on Parade - Rome
Roman Empire
These female athletes look strikingly modern. Here, the
Strophium takes the place of the sports bra while the
Subligaculum covers the crotch.
Subligaculum worn with the strophium by female athletes.
https://upload.wikimedia.
org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Casale_Bikini_modified.jpg
History on Parade - Rome
Roman Empire
Here Emperor Tiberius is
pictured wearing the Toga
Picta over a short-sleeved
tunic.
This is a rather simple style
for an Emperor, as
compared to Nero or
Caligula. It seems that the
personal style of the
Emperor is greatly related
to that Emperor’s style of
government. Tiberius was
a highly successful general
and a reluctant Emperor.
His successor Caligula, for
comparison, was a lunatic.
Emperor Tiberius, 1st c. AD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tiberius_Capri_Louvre_Ma1248.jpg
History on Parade - Rome
Roman Empire
By the 1st Century AD. The
woman’s Stola and Palla had
achieved new heights in style
and richness. Here, the Palla
worn over the Stola creates a
hood.
New materials imported to
the Empire such as cotton
and silk allowed feminine
clothing to become light and
sheer at times.
Stola and Palla, Imperial Period
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Livia_Drusila__Paestum_%28M.A.N._Madrid%29_01.jpg