Probably, many of you have heard the word "mantle". Now it means very ugly clothes. Also, many have heard of the tunic (as a type of women's clothing is now called). Some have even heard of the toga. Let's understand these concepts a little. To start: chiton, tunic, toga, mantle originally from ancient Greece.

So let's replenish our section "Needlework" and subsections "" and "" with new materials.

The main task of these garments is to facilitate the transfer of heat and not burn yourself under the sun. The task of "covering nudity" was not set in those days. Why? Because the natural cooling of the body was considered more important, and not bashfulness for the sake of something incomprehensible. Moreover, such clothes made it easier for women lactation.

Have you noticed that in ancient times, a number of “warm” (for example, Harappan, Cretan-Mycenaean) cultures had a common fashion to walk with bare chested women? Last of all, it was necessary in order to seduce men. First of all - to facilitate the feeding of children. For, as you can probably guess, in those days, families were big. And taking off and putting on outerwear every time one of a dozen children wants to eat, gets bored very quickly. Therefore, the output is very logical:

So, back to ancient Greek clothing. Why do we need to know all these things now? For example, because such clothes

• a) beautiful
• b) easy to sew (and in some cases there is no need to sew at all)
• c) it is inexpensive, if you get down to business with your own hands and with the mind.

So there is a reason to figure out what's what, and not only natural history. Thus, we turn to ancient Greek and ancient Roman attire.

We'll start with tunic(translated from ancient Greek - "clothes"). This is the most common and simple piece of clothing for both men and women. The purpose of the tunic is to outline, emphasize the body. Initially, chitons were without patterns, just pieces of fabric. Role decorative elements performed fabric folds. But subsequently the tunic was decorated no less magnificently than other types of clothing.

Chiton male is a rectangle of fabric about a meter by two meters. The fabric was folded in half vertically and chipped off with brooches on the shoulders. A mandatory attribute is a belt, sometimes two. Often a release of fabric was made above the belt. For training, one shoulder was “split”.

An even simpler form of clothing for men is mantle. Here, in general, only one fibula is needed and no belt is needed. These are clothes for exercise or for work.

However, after a while, the mantle turned into outerwear, which was worn over the tunic. It's kind of like a mantle. By the way, this is a fairly comfortable cape, tested on myself.

The female tunic was of two types. Dorian tunic it was made from a piece of rectangular fabric, 2 meters long and 1.8 meters wide (almost a square).

1.8 meters is the growth, taking into account the release and limb.

It was folded in half and the upper edge was often bent back by 50-70 centimeters.

The resulting lapel resembled a short sleeveless blouse. The tunic was fastened with brooches on the shoulders, and draped on the chest.

The lobular margins were often left unsewn, and they fell sideways in beautiful folds. When walking, the unsewn side of the tunic opened up, allowing you to see the bare right side and leg.

Ionian tunic- these are two pieces of fabric up to the wrist of horizontally outstretched arms.

They were connected with fasteners from the shoulders to the elbows, gathering the fabric into small symmetrical folds, sewn on the sides and girdled.

In some ways, this is a more modest garment than the Dorian chiton.

But, given the colors, transparency, ornamentation and folds, the Ionian tunic was by no means puritanical clothing:

In ancient Rome, the chiton developed into a tunic.

The development took place in the direction of greater collection of clothes and less folding. Since such a means of expression as the folds of fabric disappeared, it was necessary to take on the decoration in other ways - in color, ornament, and so on. Tunic- clothes in the form of a bag with a hole for the head and arms, usually covering the entire body from the shoulders to the hips. Almost no different from modern sweater-shirts. Only longer, thinner and, most often, more beautiful 🙂 Tunic - underwear:

A shirt-like tunic served ancient roman everyday home wear. She was no longer a simple piece of cloth in which the body was draped. Sewn from two panels, the tunic covered both shoulders, and was worn over the head and at first had only side armholes. Then she got sleeves short to the elbow, which were not sewn in, but were formed by folds of fabric; they have long been considered a sign of panache and effeminacy. The tunic did not have a collar - all antique clothing was devoid of collars. A knee-length tunic was girdled.

Over the tunic (chiton) women wore peplos.

When worn, it looked like this:

Or Himation.

As well as a variety of raincoats, capes and so on.

Men wore a toga over their tunic. Toga- this is not ancient Greek clothing (although it comes from there). The toga was worn in ancient Rome. In the ancient period of Roman history, the toga was worn by everyone: men, women and children. During the day they wrapped themselves in it, at night they covered themselves with it and put it under themselves. Later, the toga became only clothing, and only for men. And later it acquired status - only citizens of Rome could wear it. But not slaves and other trifles.

The toga was a very large piece of woolen material, which had the shape of a segment of a circle or a cropped oval. The length of the toga along the straight edge could reach 6 m or even more, and the rounded edge was about 2 m away from the straight edge at the widest point.

Here's how it happened in practice:

By itself, basic models additionally decorated as soon as possible (especially by women):

Accordingly, by connecting the imagination, very beautiful dresses can be made from modern materials based on ancient technologies:

Please note: due to the fact that the authors of these products are not familiar with the issue, these tunics look beautiful, but somehow, in my opinion, incomplete. I think this is primarily because the original width of the material is not preserved, and there are very few folds. Why the general picturesqueness and zest of ancient robes have been lost.

These are how ancient Greek clothes are obtained ...

According to Wikipedia

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Toga is the clothing essential for anyone who visits regularly theme parties(for example, at a university), and the rest may come in handy for Halloween or another costume party. Although the sheet is not ideal for creating a toga, it is universal thing which can be used. After all, if the need for a toga caught you by surprise - this is not a reason to be left without a toga.

Steps

1 Simple toga

1. 1 Take the top corner of the sheet in one hand. Leave about 15-20 cm of margin. Hold it in front of you over one shoulder.
2. make a toga out of sheets 2 Wrap the sheet tightly around your chest. Stretch it under the other (right) hand.
3. 3 Shorten as needed. If the toga is too long for you, turn one edge 15 centimeters and try it on again. Adjust the length so that the toga is the right length, that is, at knee level.
4. 4 Wrap the toga around your back. Stretch it under your left arm and wrap it around your chest again.
5. make a toga out of sheets 5 Pull up the second corner. After wrapping the sheet around your chest, passing it under your right arm again, and wrapping it around your back, pull the other corner of the sheet up to your shoulder. Secure the ends with a brooch, safety pin, or simply tie in a knot.
6. 6 Pin the folded fabric together. Use a pair of safety pins hidden from the inside of the toga. Make sure they don't get in your way.
7. 7 Go hang out and show off your gorgeous toga!

2 Toga in sari style

1. 1 Hold the corner of the sheet at the level of your left thigh. The sheet should cover the front of the body, not the back.
2. make a toga out of sheets 2 Wrap the fabric around your bottom to form a skirt. Get the sheet so that one edge goes behind the second by 5-10 cm.
3. 3 Fasten the edges with a pin. The fabric should tightly wrap around the body, forming a belt.
4. make a toga out of sheets 4 Throw the rest of the sheet over your right shoulder.

3 Women's Greek chiton

1. 1 Decide on the length of your toga. A double sheet is recommended, but a larger sheet will work (especially if you are tall). Fold the sheet lengthwise until it reaches your desired toga length. If you are making a short toga, fold it in half. For a longer toga, wrap the top 5-20 centimeters.
2. make a toga out of sheets 2 Fold the sheet in half again. Make sure that one half covers the back of the body, and the second - the front. The folded part should be at the top and on the outside of the rest of the fabric.
3. make a toga out of sheets 3 Secure the sheet to the shoulders with pins. You can take one pin for each shoulder or several pins. Pin the front of the sheet to the back where the collarbone meets the shoulder. You can use pins with decoration or a pair of identical badges.
4. make a toga out of sheets 4 Stick your hand into the hole. You should make a hole when you pin the sheet to the side where the front and back meet. Stick your hand into the hole.
5. make a toga out of sheets 5 Tie up your waist. Tie the toga around your waist with a ribbon, cord, or belt. You may need to fold over the edges of the sheet a little so that the body is not too exposed.
6. 6 Your toga is ready! You can safely say that this is an exact copy of the ancient Greek attire ... if you want, of course.

• If you are going to public in your toga, stab it with pins. You probably don't want her to sleep with you!
• Use a double sheet if possible. This will achieve the maximum effect of similarity with toga.
• If you are left-handed, you can throw the edge of the sheet over your right shoulder, as this may be more comfortable for you.
• In Greco-Roman times, women didn't actually wear togas, but don't let that put you off. After all, this is just a costume and anachronisms are not so important.
• A patterned sheet can add a twist to your costume, especially if you want to look more interesting than other costumers.
• Men's toga should be shorter and be about knee length or slightly longer. You can roll the toga in the same way, but without the pins - this way your toga will be more loose.

Warnings

• Be careful - perhaps you should not trust the toga to cover intimate places, as it may fall.
• Be careful not to tread on the edge of the toga while walking.
• Use a clean sheet. You don't want your toga to smell of stale linen.

What will you need

• Sheet (double recommended)
• Pins (optional)

You will need

• - 10 m of thin woolen fabric;
• - 3 identical double sheets;
• - braid;
• - tailor's ruler;
• - a pencil or a piece of chalk;
• - tape measure;
• - calculator;
• - sewing machine;
• - needle;
• - threads.

Instruction

Choose the fabric of your choice. The outer clothing of the ancient Romans could be white, cream, purple, blue flowers or striped. Senators had wide stripes, horsemen had narrow stripes. In most cases, togas were sewn from fine wool. But for role play you can make it from several sheets. This is even better, since the width of the double sheet is approximately the required size.

Take measurements. You need to know the distance from the neck to the floor and the circumference of the waist. Label them as L1 and L2. It is hardly worth doing a pattern of such a large product, but calculations are necessary. Divide L1 by 7. Toga, of course, can be made in the form of a long strip without any cuts and roundings. But in classical Roman clothing, the short edges are either beveled at the corners or rounded. Calculate the width of the required piece of fabric. It is approximately 2.1L1. If accuracy is observed, then H=2L1+5/56L1.

Calculate the total length. It is Ltot=L1+3/7L1. Sew the existing cuts into one piece. It is better to use a linen seam. It will not be noticeable, since the toga is laid in folds.

Calculate the length of the top straight edge and the bevels of the top corners. Ltop=6/7L1. Accordingly, it will be necessary to step back from each edge by a distance (Ltotal-Lupper) / 2. Calculate the bevels of the corners from the short cut. Divide L1 by 28 and multiply by 27. Label this segment as L3. Set L3 aside on top of both edges. Connect the bevel points with straight lines.

Calculate the bottom corners. The length of the straight part of the bottom is 5/7L1. In order to determine the length of the bevels, subtract the bottom one from the total length and divide by 2. To determine the height of the bevels, subtract the value L3 from the total width of the fabric and also divide the resulting measurement by 2. Put this measurement from the top of both lower corners up. Connect the bevel points with straight lines. Trim all corners.

Finish the edges with an overlocker. You can sew on the edge of the braid in tone, contrast or gold. The toga turns out to be quite heavy, so it is better to put it on with an assistant.

For a role-playing game, classic cut is not necessary. Find a piece of fabric 6 m long and about 1.8 m wide. Wool of this width is practically not found on sale, so sew several sheets together. In this case, short cuts can be left straight. In the same way as in the first case, process the edges where there is no border with an overlock.

The clothes are ready, now you need to put them on correctly. Under the toga, the ancient Romans wore. It is a long one. For noble citizens, the tunic reached the knee. Centurions had short ones, and long ones were considered women's clothing. In fact, the tunic is a bag with a slit for the head. It can also be made from a sheet, having stitched on the sides and processed the neck.

Put on your toga. Divide a piece of fabric into about 3 parts in width, grab 1/3 from the top and throw it over your left shoulder, covering your arm with folds. At the same time, the edge of the clothes hangs almost to the floor, but does not touch it. Ask an assistant to pull the fabric on the back and pass it under right hand. At the level of the thigh, it should again lie in folds. Pull the fabric across your chest and throw it over your left shoulder again.

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Former formal wear The ancient Greeks has now become the favorite outfit of all men's and women's parties. Read this article for endless ways to tie a toga.

Steps

1 Classic toga tying around the back

1. 1 Put on your underwear. You can wear a traditional tunic if you have one. But under the toga it is better to leave underwear. For men, a white t-shirt is suitable. For women, we recommend sticking with a tank top or a bra without straps. Both are better off wearing shorts. You'll need these pieces of clothing to secure the pins to when you tie the toga around you, and to prevent awkward moments if the toga slips a bit.
2. 2 Hold the fabric behind. Take one end of the fabric and throw it over your left shoulder (forward). This end should reach your waist in front.
3. 3 Wrap the fabric around your back. Take long end sheets and wrap it around your back under your right arm and across your chest.
4. 4 Throw the long end of the sheet from under your right arm over your chest and onto your left shoulder, where the other end of the fabric is.
   • Now you can adjust the length of the toga. Fold and fasten the material so that it comes down to your feet to the length you like. You can start by trying a few times until you find the length you need.
5. 5 Fix and check.

2 Classic toga tying in front

1. 1 Drape one end of the fabric over the shoulder. Fold the sheet in front of you. Take one end of the sheet, drape a couple of feet in front of you, and drape one end over your left shoulder. The draped end should go down the back to your bottom.
2. 2 Wrap it up. Take the long end of the sheet and fold it diagonally across your chest and under your right arm. Then across your back, under your left arm and around your chest again.
3. 3 Wrap it up. Wrap this long end (which comes from under your left arm) under the part of the fabric that already wraps around your chest. Here you can adjust the length of the toga. Fold and pin the fabric to the length you like. The fabric should touch the legs. You can first try to fasten the fabric several times until you find the length you need.
4. 4 Fix and check. Work on the beautiful folds of the toga. Then secure it with pins.

3 Women's version of tying a toga in front, strapless

1. 1 Fold the fabric lengthwise.
2. 2 While you hold the fabric in front of you, first wrap one side of your chest and then the other side as if it were a towel.
3. 3 Fix and check. Work on the beautiful folds of the toga. Then secure it with pins.
4. 4 Add a belt. Tie a belt or rope under your bust. This will help to secure the toga and define the waist.

4 Women's version with a loop

1. 1 Fold the fabric lengthwise. Standing, take the sheet in front of you horizontally. Fold the sheet across the width until you reach the desired length. It should go from your armpits to your feet. Whether your legs are closed completely or just a little - it will depend on you and what you want.
2. 2 Wrap the fabric around your chest. While you hold the fabric in front of you, first wrap one side of your chest and then the other side like it's a towel. Leave the front free about a meter of fabric on one side.
3. 3 Make a loop. Twist about a meter of fabric several times so that you get something that looks like a rope. Wrap this rolled fabric around your shoulder and neck. Tie the end of this rope to the fabric that goes around your torso.
4. 4 Fix and check. Work on the beautiful folds of the toga. Then pin it to the top with pins. Secure your loop carefully.
5. 5 (Optional) Add accessories. Tie a belt or rope under your bust or around your waist.

5 Unisex variant based on the saree

1. 1 Fold the fabric lengthwise. Standing, take the sheet in front of you horizontally. Fold the sheet across the width until you reach the desired length. It should go from your waist to the ground.
2. 2 Wrap the fabric around your waist first. Fold the fabric horizontally in front of you at your waist. Wrap the fabric around your waist to make a skirt. Fasten it at the back.
3. 3 Wrap the other end around the front. You are still holding the fabric horizontally in front of you. Now wrap the long end of the fabric around you. When you bring the fabric forward, pin the top of both ends of the fabric to the waist with pins.
4. 4 Continue wrapping the fabric. Continue wrapping this long piece of fabric around your body, in front of your waist, under your arm, and behind your back. Then again in front and at hand.
5. 5 Throw the fabric over your shoulder. As soon as the long end of the fabric is in front again, then move it along the chest to the opposite shoulder. Throw the end over your shoulder to your back.

What will you need

• Large piece of white cloth (this could be a sheet)
• pins
• Optional: brooches and jewelry in Roman or Greek style
• Optional: cord or belt

The public history of antique parties dates back to 1978. It was then that the film "The Menagerie" was released, in which students had a party in togas. From that moment on, bedsheet and sandal celebrations became an integral part of the culture of student fraternities. However, some people thought that we are not talking about any culture here at all ...

The first officially registered antique party took place at Pomona College in 1953. The students dressed up in sheets and sandals and brought mattresses from their dorm to freshman Mark Newman's home. History is silent about whether he was glad of such an invasion, but his name has now remained, one might say, for centuries.

History knows many examples ...

Do you know why the idea of ​​an antique party appeared precisely among the students, and not in the society of plumbers, for example? It's all about education, of course. How many plumbers do you know who are familiar with ? Students have to comprehend all this, study and pass tests. And they knew how to celebrate in ancient Rome, so what. So the students decided not to waste their experience in vain.

Perhaps our ancient Roman ancestors invested ritual and sacred meaning. But along the way, these meanings were lost, only unbridled fun remained. So rampant that some colleges have tried to ban their students from partying in togas. And they had to gather for ancient festivities in secret ... But let's get back to reality, no one forbids us anything!

Place, day and hour

In fact, the meaning of a party in togas is the same - no restrictions! Only toga. Jeans, evening dresses and leave boring sweaters at home. Or in the locker room. Particularly aesthetically gifted organizers may put forward a requirement for the color of the toga ...

And then the general photos from the party will look more spectacular, of course.

Toga-party can take place in the apartment, in the country, on the beach, in the forest or in the sauna. And in any other place for which you have enough imagination. Perhaps even in a restaurant you can arrange ... In the end, a toga is quite a outerwear, they will not be able to reproach you with any appearance in public in an indecent form.

Who is participating?

Absolutely all ages succumb to the charm of togas. Don't believe? Here, for example, are quite respectable ladies and gentlemen seen at a toga party:

But a completely different frame, a toga for kids. Practical for babies:

And here, for example, is a historical photo from a Roman party hosted by Eleanor Roosevelt, the first lady of the United States in 1975.

In the center, in the role of Caesar - President Franklin Roosevelt.
So, no matter what age you are, social status and how much money you have in your account, a toga party is suitable for anyone.

How to wrap yourself in a toga?

If according to history, then the toga was a very large piece of woolen material, which had the shape of a segment of a circle or a cropped oval. The length of the toga along the straight edge could reach 6 m or even more, and the rounded edge was about 2 m away from the straight edge at the widest point.

So if you want a historical match, you can use the instructions in this picture. In practice, togas at parties are very different.

From these:

...to these:

So if you don't have special requirements for appearance, you may well arrange a competition for the most original toga among your guests. By the way, we all know that there will definitely be a friend who will ruin a good shot. So in this case, it is better to have a supply of fabric in order to bring a friend who showed up to an antique party in jeans and a T-shirt to a common denominator with everyone else.

For example, here is a simple video tutorial on how to make a toga from a regular sheet:

Features of ancient cooking

There is an opinion that the Romans ate, reclining around the tables. On the one hand, it’s convenient, on the other hand, what about dancing? On the third hand, you can always get up from a prone position ... So how to serve your antique table?

You know, Olivier, perhaps, will not do. Like a herring under a fur coat. But grapes, apples, olives, cheeses, meat cut into convenient pieces and all sorts of other different fruits will fit perfectly. The perfect table for an antique party is a lot of handy snacks. Which you can grab at any moment and run to sausage further. The Romans and Greeks didn't use forks, yes. Ate with hands. Or slices of bread.

By the way, if you suddenly feel like olivier, arrange it on tartlets decorated with lettuce leaves, you will get a pretty nice dish. And a herring under a fur coat can always be called a herring in a toga ...

Antique games!

According to the general opinion of the participants, blind man's blind man's bluffs were recognized as the best of the games for a toga party. Simply - one driver, they blindfold him, and run away to the sides. And if, especially for such an occasion, you dress everyone in bracelets with bells, then it’s completely wonderful!

Or here's another kind of blind man's blind man - the pursuit of Mars for Venus. Mars, of course, is a man, Venus, respectively, a woman. Both of them are blindfolded. All players stand in a circle without closing their hands. The task of Venus is to run away, the task of Mars is to catch up. Occasionally, Mars may ask: “Where are you, my Venus!” “I am here, my Marsik,” Venus should answer in an affectionate voice. Then Mars catches up with Venus, and ... A new pair is selected.

Well, or any other outdoor games, like a stream or catch-up, will do.

If, on the contrary, you want to be smart, and Roman togas for you are the clothes of philosophers and thinkers, then it’s just right for you to arrange a quiz “What kind of Roman am I?” It's very simple - papers are taken, on each a person associated with ancient Rome is written (Caesar or Jupiter are quite suitable). A piece of paper is stuck on everyone's forehead, and now your task is to guess what word you have written. You need to guess with the help of questions for "yes" or "no".