SC - Apician Web site...

[Joseph M. Lane]

On 6 Mar 1998, Marisa Herzog wrote:

>                       RE>SC - Apician Web site...                  3/6/98
> 
> <snip>Also, togas were not worn while reclining at prandium...not only are
> there enough specific references to make it clear they were shed before
> reclining, but I will add two cents worth of my own experience with wearing a
> toga...it's almost impossible to lie down, and then get up,
> <snip>
> 
> So were they lounging around neckid?  Or did they have underoos, so that they
> didn't put eachother off their feed?
> -brid
> (has friday-itis again)> 

Male slaves and citizens wore tunics.  Citizens wore a loincloth under
their tunic.  The Toga was worn over the tunic by citizens on important
occaisions.  The loincloth was not worn with the toga, because it was
allegedly too difficult to manage the toga and the loincloth in the
lavatory.  

I do not remember which classical scholoar wrote this.  If it is
important, I will look for it.

Ann/Arian Aurelia
If it can't be fricasseed, then fry, fry, the hen....


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