I learned today...
Today I learned the difference between an "apodesme" and a "strophium" and the difference between a "tunica" and a "chiton" and the differences between "ionic chitons" and "doric chitons".
And if you knew what all of those were already, you either are curious about historical clothing and how it looked and worked and the aspects of its function over fashion and vice versa or you have too much time on your hands.
I think I qualify as both of those answers. Anyways, got a package in the mail today. DVD I had been waiting for and a couple books on clothing and historical clothing with lots of little pictures and turn-arounds of people wearing it. Will be useful for a couple of the art projects I have been working on.
posted by Hythian at 6:41:00 pm
3 Comments:
You say these things, and then you don't post pictures or explain them? The nerve!
Tue Oct 11, 06:54:00 am GMT-7
Yes....Having to agree with KTBuffy on ths one.
Tue Oct 11, 07:15:00 am GMT-7
*laughs* Okay, I'll see if I can't get a scan of the pages or sketch up the differences myself and scan that in sometime soon.
In the meantime, more then you wanted to know about Greecian and Roman garb.
The "apodesme" was a Greecian technique of wrapping a strip of cloth around a ladies chest beneath her breasts for support, a proto-girdle.
The "strophium" was the later Roman technique of wrapping cloth around the upper torso over the outer garments to do the same thing, a bra precursor though worn as outer wear.
The "chiton" was the single-layered basic garment worn by Greecian women as sort of a dress, usually with a girdle or belt around the waist and no undergarments. The differences between Ionic and Doric ones seems largely to be in the sleeves and the way it would hang upon oneself. The male form of it was much the same but ended around mid-thigh instead of further down the legs.
Men would also wear something called a "chalmys" which was basically a cloak that was worn with nothing underneath it. Think a big square of cloth that would be wrapped around yourself and gathered in a knot or a clasp at one of the shoulders or beneath the chin.
The "tunica" was a single-layered garment worn by both male and females in the Roman era, often unbelted though women wore a girdle or wrap over it ( the strophium from above ) at times.
There also is a "stola" which was worn in Rome but that is very similar to a Greek chiton.
The typical cloak worn over a tunica, for a lady at least, would have been called a "palla".
Men would wear an overcloak which was the "toga" over a tunica.
Tue Oct 11, 08:47:00 am GMT-7
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