ROMAN CLOTHING AND FASHION.

Croom, A.T.

ISBN 10: 0752414690 / ISBN 13: 9780752414690

Published by Tempus, Stroud 2000., 2000

About this Item

1st edition. Large 8vo. 160pp. Colour and b/w. illustrations. Original boards. Pictorial purple d/w. lettered in white. Very good. ISBN 0752414690 US$20.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ROMAN CLOTHING AND FASHION.
• Publisher: Tempus, Stroud 2000.
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0752414690
• ISBN 13: 9780752414690
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

160pp, 25 coloured plates + 75 figs, laminated card,

From the Back Cover

There is plenty of information about military dress in Roman Britain and the rest of the Roman Empire, but the evidence for civilian dress has not been comprehensively looked at since the 1930s.

In this richly illustrated survey Alexandra Croom describes the range and style of clothing worn throughout the Western Empire and shows how fashions changed between the first and the sixth centuries. After a short introduction to the evidence (from archaeology, art and literature), and to the manufacture of clothing and its use in status display, she systematcially treats male and female dress, looking at the tunis, toga (for men), mantle (for women) and cloaks; underwear, footwear and specialist wear; hats, hairstyles and jewellery. The book concentrates on the clothing worn in Italy and the Mediterranean region, but includes a section on provincial fashions.

A fine and varied corpus of illustrations (including 25 colour plates) helps to bring the everyday world of the Roman Empire to life.