THEA 234 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Colobium Sindonis, Sumptuary Law, Toga

• School: SUNY Geneseo
• Department: Theatre
• Course: THEA 234
• Professor: Bonita Stubblefield

Document Summary

Now looking at eastern roman empire after fall of republic due to overextension and other varying factors, also ties into the rise of christianity and persecution of christians. Here developed many ecclesiastical garments still used today. There is variation in the extant clothing we have from the eastern roman empire, more than there was before and less status related variation. Talaris: a kind of tunic with narrower sleeves than the dalmatica, can be worn together with it with varying sleeve lengths or even with the colobium worn under both. Now see varied lengths in men and women"s tunics though women still longer. Hose: in this period soft shoes worn with leggings. Sumptuary law in 3rd century ce short breeches made illegal, at least in rome. Mantle: later a generic term before a cloak, not seen used before byzantines. Tablion: fabric draped over mantle, very identifiable for around 6th century ce byzantine, not greek or roman at all.