Ancient Roman Empire – Approx. 10 BCE – 5 CE
Ancient Rome – Gladiators – Armor – Gladiator Sandals… so last year?!
How does our style today draw from and reflect elements of Ancient Rome? We reinterpret fashion and retrofit it for our current period.
Robes – Mumus – Folds – Gathers
Again we have the Chiton:
And now we also have the Peplos:
Is it crazy that I almost want to try to make a Peplos now?
When I do a search for Ancient Rome on Etsy, I get a lot of results for things that use the Colosseum, and jewelery inspired/derived from by old coins and classical figures. People are inspired to create jewelery and artwork drawing from this period, as with any historical period, romanticizing of the past.
Check out these cufflinks!
And these earrings!
Doesn't this brooch look a bit like a Roman Shield?
“Is it crazy that I almost want to try to make a Peplos now?”
No, that was my first thought to. Or maybe I’m also crazy.
PLEASE make a peplos. And then send it to me.
I totally concur – a peplos looks like it would be so light and airy on a hot day like today!
Okay, fashion mission of the next couple weeks – make a peplos. I will now try to find some fabric.
I meant “too”. TOO TOO TOO.
I didn’t even notice the spelling
Yes, yes! We need you to make a peplos!
I watched the old BBC miniseries I Claudius again a couple of weeks ago, and it has really made we want to wear nothing but flowing gowns and gladiator sandals.
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