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What was a toga a symbol of?
It represents the ancient republic of Rome
What did patricians wear in Rome?
If they were officers of state the patricians wore the toga praetexta. If they were former officers of state they wore it at festivals, in ceremonial occasion and upon burial. This was a toga made of undyed wool (and therefore off-white) with broad purple stripe on its border. Otherwise they wore Toga virilis or toga alba (white) or toga pura (pure) an off-white toga. This was a toga worn by all adult male Roman citizens. However, only the rich could afford to have one. Roman senators wore the tunica Laticlavia, an off-white tunic with broad purple stripes. Most patricians were senators.
What is a forum robe?
A toga is a forum robe.
What did emperor Nero wear?
Nero wore what Roman emperors wore. Emperors wore toga trabea or toga purpurea, a purple toga which only emperors were allowed to wear, on ceremonial occasions. Emperors also wore the toga picta, which also was purple, but, unlike all other togas, was also richly embroidered and decorated with gold. They wore them on special occasion. Officers of state who financed games could also wear this toga on the opening of the game and so did military commanders during a celebration of a triumph. Given the expense of the above mentioned togas, ordinarily, emperors wore the Toga preatexta, a white toga with a broad purple border which was worn by the officers of state. What distinguished the emperor was that his toga was very expensive, made of finer cloth and worn more elaborately and that he wore a laurel wreath.
Were togas worn very long in ancient rome?
The toga, the national dress of the Roman citizen, was worn from the founding of the city to around the late republic. However, over the years it grew from the simple "bedsheet" wrap to a large bulky, clumsy shroud that men were supposed to walk around in and be active in while still keeping the darn thing draped and elegant looking. The Roman men soon began eliminating the toga and replacing it with various types of cloaks which were more practical. However the toga was still worn on formal occasions. During the principate, Augustus demanded that togas be worn at all formal public gatherings.
