If you look real close, there appears to be a triangular shape hanging from the back of the neck. This would match what Cate describes below. It looks to me as if the entire cloak is lined in a dark color. That's the only way some of the draping lines make sense to me. I also think that the trim is actually two small squares, one on each side, applied to the hood. They look to me to be white with brown trim around the edges. And, of course, most of those squares would be hidden under the fold of the hood.
As for the baker selling bread, my guess would be that he is wearing a white tunic and with possibly a white cloak of the same type which is thrown back over his right shoulder, while the left side covers his arm to the wrist, leaving the hand free. I guess the question would be whether or not he was a citizen entitled to wear a toga, followed by whether he would wear his toga (they were expensive) to work in his shop/booth if he was. Now you have more questions to ask of the experts. ;>) Ginni -----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of RC Weber Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 12:10 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Roman experts? To me, it looks like a warm-white (undyed wool?) hooded 1/2 (maybe 2/3 or 3/4) circle cloak where the hood is lined with darkish blue and trimmed with warm brown in a rectilinear fashion. The hood is made of a rectangle folded in half to make a square and seamed on one edge (usually the back so the top has no seam to leak rain through) and then mounted to the neck area. That makes fold on top, seam in back, open edge stitched to cloak, other open edge for face. This type folds against the wearer's back as shown. The neck area of the cloak could have a scoop or even an actual arc cut out as the hood, when stitched on, provides a sturdy edge so there's a minimum of sag, roll-up, or 'ride' with a maximum of comfort. In the picture, the cloak's clasped/tied/secured in front with the right side flipped back over the right arm. That's what it looks like to me, at any rate. :-) -Cate On 14-Jul-16 11:35 PM, scourney wrote: > Hi, I'm looking at a job reproducing the clothes in a Pompeian fresco. I > think I've identified most of the clothing involved, but still have a > question on one thing. Any Ancient Roman experts out there? > The painting in question is the sale of the bread > -https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sale_of_bread,_fresco_(from_Pompeii) > - I'm going with the seated man wearing a white toga over a white tunic and > the three in front wearing tunics and paenula of some dark color, but I can't > decide what the off white thing is. At first I thought cloak, cause it looks > like it is clasped on the shoulder, but it has that odd reddish trim which > almost looks like a hood. It looks too small to be a hood and why the trim > just in that spot? So I'm not sure what it is. > This is my first paying gig, so I want it to go well. > Thanks all, Susan Courney > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
