Curated OER
The Romans Clothing
In this Roman clothing worksheet, students read about the clothing items that existed during the Roman Empire. Students read about 6 different clothing items.
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Life and Manners of the Romans
In this passage of William Morey's 1901 textbook, he discusses the everyday life of the Roman in the early Empire, including clothing, jobs, housing, and marriage customs.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Roman Empire (Lesson Plans)
Find eight video-enhanced lesson plans to enrich a study of the Roman empire, from the producers of the four-part PBS documentary "Roman Empire in the First Century." The lessons take young scholars on multidisciplinary explorations of...
Other
Central Washington University: Costume History
Focuses on the history of costumes and fashion from Egyptian times to the 1990s. Thumbnail links may no longer work as this is an older site. However, the 'Fads in Fashion Slides' page has many large images organized by time periods....
Franco Cavazzi
History of the Roman Empire: Roman Dress
Describes in detail the clothing worn by people in the Roman times, with particular emphasis on the toga, giving its size and color, directions on draping it, and occasions for wearing it. Also included is information on footwear and...
Other
Romans in Sussex: Roman Clothing and Jewelry
Provides a description of what the Romans wore both in clothing and jewelry. Gives good examples of the types of jewelry used by the Romans.
City University of New York
Roman Dress
Provides a short account on how Romans dressed in their daily life, both men and women. It also discusses the use of color in Roman clothes such as the toga.