Descriptionary

loredo chiaro Italian marble, mottled brown and yellow.

lumachelle French marble, mottled green.

Napoleon gray New England marble, gray.

pavonazzo Italian marble, multicolored with pea­cocklike markings.

Petworth English marble, multicolored and fossil- bearing.

porto marble Italian marble, black with gold veins.

rance Belgian marble, dull red with blue and white streaks.

Roman breche French marble, mottled pink and blue.

rosso magnaboschi Italian marble, reddish orange.

royal Jersey green eastern U.S. marble, green, ser­pentine.

saccharoidal marble statuary marble.

Saint-Beat French marble, pure white.

Sainte-Anne marble Belgian marble, blue black with white veins.

Sainte-Baume marble French marble, yellow with brown and red veins.

sienna French marble, deep yellow with white and purple veins.

sienna travertine German marble, mottled brown.

clothing of ANCIENT GREECE

C

v LQTHING AND FASHION

stephane a metal circlet hair bow. tribon a small, oblong shawl worn by men.

ampyx a metal diadem or women's headband, often worn with a hairnet.

cestus an elaborate outer girdle.

chiton a short or long tunic. The short version was sometimes attached to only one shoulder. The long version tended to be worn by older men or men of prestige.

chitoniscus a knitted vest worn over a chiton.

chlamys a man's oblong wrap or cape made of wool; it fastened with a clasp in front or at the right shoulder.

diplax a woman's outdoor wrap, similar to a chlamys.

Greek fillet a braid of hair wound about the head several times, worn by women and by male athletes.

himation a long, loose outer garment wrapped about the body and arranged in folds and sometimes pulled up over the head. It was worn by men and women, and its elaborate wrapping was difficult to master.

petasos a flat felt hat with flaps over the front and back and over the ears.

pilos a conical felt or leather hat worn by sailors, fishermen, and artisans.

sakkos a slinglike headdress made of goat's hair, worn by women.

splendone a slinglike headress made of decorated cloth or leather and ending in a tie or band, worn by women.

clothing of ancient rome

abolla a man's woolen cloak folded double and fas­tened with a brooch.

baltaeus a belt formed from the twisted folds of a toga.

birrus a hooded cape worn in inclement weather.

calceus an untanned leather boot having slits at the ankle, drawn together by leather thongs.

clavus a stripe.

crepida a low half-boot exposing the toes. cucullus a hood.

cuirass a protective tunic, hinged front to back and molded to fit the figure, worn by the military.

laena a man's thick, woolen cloak worn in very cold weather.

loincloth worn under the toga before tunics came into vogue.

paenula a poncholike, wool cape, sometimes having a hood, worn by both sexes.

palla long, loose outer garment worn by women; similar to the Greek himation.

paludamentum a purple cloak clasping at the right shoulder, worn by military officers.

pilleus a felt, conical hat, worn by men.

sagum a thick, woolen cloak, usually red, worn by those who were not officers in the military. Similar to the abolla.

sandals the popular footwear of the period.

stola a long tunic reaching to the feet. When it had sleeves, they were attached separately by means of brooches.

toga a circular segment of fabric about 18 feet long and 7 feet wide; it was elaborately wrapped and draped about the body (and sometimes over the head in religious ceremonies) and was made of natural- colored wool.

toga candida a plain, white toga worn by cam­paigning politicians.

toga cinctus Gabinus a toga worn with the bal- taeus passed twice around the waist instead of over the left shoulder.

toga picta a purple toga with gold embroidery, worn by emperors, consuls, and generals.

toga praetexta a white toga having a purple or scarlet band along its straight edge, worn by children under age 16 and by magistrates.

toga pulla a black or dark-colored toga for mourning.

toga pura the natural-colored wool toga for every­day wear.

tunica a wool or linen tunic.

tunica palmata a purple tunic richly embroidered in gold, worn by emperors and consuls.

CLOTHING OF MEDIEVAL ENGLAND AND FRANCE

(13th, 14th, and 15 th centuries)

aglets metal tips at the ends of laces to facilitate lac­ing of garments.

agrafe a large metal brooch used to fasten cloaks and robes.

alb a long white tunic made of linen, a vestment of the clergy.