- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Tempus Publishing; New Ed edition (15 Feb 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752425129
- ISBN-13: 978-0752425122
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 17.3 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,015,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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 Roman Empire and shows how fashions changed between the first and 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 systematically treats male and female dress, looking at the tunic, toga, mantle 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.
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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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent for research and re-enactment,
By Norse Victorian (Norway) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Roman Clothing and Fashion (Paperback)
I can only concur with the other review in that this is an excellent book for re-enactors. There could have been more pictures of re-enactors and more artists conception colour plates, but that is a small flaw in an otherwise excellent work. This is also the only work of its kind, and for that reason alone I would heartily recommend it.
This is an excellent book for re-enactors, authors of historical fiction, and anyone with an interest in Roman fashions.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent,
This review is from: Roman Clothing and Fashion (Paperback)
I am researching costumes for a play based in Rome BC, and found this book to be an excellent source of information, very thorough. A very enjoyable read, I did not want to put the book down. It is always good that when one buys a book based on little preview information that it excels expectations. In the past, there have been occasions I have been disappointed by books I have read on costume and fashion by different authors, but not this time.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well researched, essential for reenactors,
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This review is from: Roman Clothing and Fashion (Hardcover)
Well done book that we refer to continually for new details on Roman clothing and styles. The only fault would be that it could be longer. These days, you also wish the author were available via email or website for a book this useful.
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