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Clothing of Men and Boys

http://www.classicsunveiled.com/romel/html/clothmen.html
Summary outline of clothing worn by Roman men and boys in the Roman Empire.
Clothing of Women and Girls

http://www.classicsunveiled.com/romel/html/clothwomen.html
Brief summary of clothing styles worn by women and girls during the Roman Empire.
Greek Fashion

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Fashion.htm
Classical Greek men's and women's garments described comprehensively in text and pictures, sourced from classical literature and visual artworks.
Roman Clothing - Men

http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/clothing.html
Complete introduction to Roman men's clothing and status, the tunic, the toga, jewelry, and hairstyles, cleaning, and other clothing-related subjects.
Roman Clothing - Women

http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/clothing2.html
Complete introduction to women's fashion and grooming in Ancient Rome (and Greece), including the peplos, chiton, stola, palla, jewelry, and hairstyles.
The History of Costume

http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/COSTUME1_INDEX.HTML
Text and illustrations from Braun and Schneider's 19th century book, The History of Costume. Color sketches of typical costumes throughout ancient history in Rome, Greece, Judea, and the Persian Empire.
Villa Ivilla

http://julilla.tripod.com/
Information on daily life in ancient Rome including food, time, and clothing for men and women. Also has a glossary of common Latin phrases.

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