How to wear a Toga - Dr Mary Harlow - University of Leicester

Dr Mary Harlow, Associate Professor of Ancient History at the University of Leicester, describes how a Roman Citizen would have put on and worn their Toga.

Dr Harlow's research interests focuses on dress in action: in understanding the varied source material (archaeological textiles, iconography, literary and documentary writing) to build a picture of the effect of dress as worn.

She is interested in how dress is used to display status, gender, age, ethnicity and identity generally, and how that identity is negotiated through the Roman social system.

Costume made by Christine Labrom
Filmed, Edited and Stills Photography by Carl Vivian
Produced by Dr Mary Harlow, Jane Ainsworth and Dr Sarah Colley

[kevinmencer]

"As you can see, the slaves..."

"I think you meant student volunteers."

"No, I had it right the first time."

[AvivSharon]

When the professor mentions "slaves, " is she referring to graduate students? 😜

[leonardodantas]

This video was provided by the Capitoline fraternity and cakes by the Guild of Millers, the guild uses only the finest grains. True roman bread for true romans.

[amna]

I like the facial expression of the man. :D

[miaodu]

How come men don't wear tunics and belts combo today? I really love the simplicity.

[依然罗]

this video saves my life lol. It's hard for me to understand how to wear the toga until I saw this video

[jackjones]

This feel rather intrusive watching my friend Biggus Dickus getting dressed.
He has a wife you know...

[kathleenfarris]

Most authentic toga wrapping video on you tube.

[tomkot]

How do you prevent the cloth going over the left shoulder from falling off? Sure you could walk like a statue all the time - but didn't the Romans use togas also during lively or even wild dinner and wine drinking parties?

[johnnyblues]

Thank you for posting this. Now I can command the armies from my bedroom wrapped in a bedsheet.

[danekapuseka]

"you can see the slaves prefolded the toga" bit got me giggling

[girlfrombookland]

The guy was enjoying the vibe of Ancient Rome 😂

[Belleplainer]

I wonder if there will be instructional videos 2000 years in the future to demonstrate how we wear jeans and a t-shirt.

[annaliseshaffer]

Great video!! So excited to wear it to work for Decade’s Day!

[php]

Airline pilots never wear togas. They press it in the Boeing airliner cockpit. TOGA is a bright red button beside the throttles that stands for Take Off Go Around.

[elospkx]

Have any Universities done a video on the Greek chiton? Particularly the sleeved one as seen on the Alexander sarcophagus? I can’t find anything AT ALL on this type of chiton... :(

[rubyxyc]

I wonder if they draped it across the right arm for those who were left handed, or if the lefties had to make do and follow the norm?

[tatomallo]

ah, thank you for wearing a tunic underneath!

[alexbastrykin]

that's very interesting. thank you!

[NativeLibyans]

in Libya some people still wear this type of clothing.