Did Roman women wear underwear? How did it look?
2016年11月2日 — The commonest form of underwear was the subligaculum, a basic loincloth worn by men and women. Most people wore the subligaculum under other garments. For example, men wore the garment under the tunica (shirt) or the toga, and women wore it under the stola, a long gown. But others wore the subligaculum alone.
Did classical Romans wear any sort of swimwear?
2018年1月17日 — Naked swimming continued to be widespread in Europe, at least for men, until relatively recently. While the modern bikini's design has been traced to the Roman subligaculum and strophium (briefs and breastbands, i.e. a "two piece bikini"), they were not worn as swimwear
When and where did people first start wearing underpants?
2018年12月20日 — Once the Romans came along, choices began to diversify. Their subligaculum could take the form of shorts or a wrapped loincloth. By the 13th century, loose pull-on underpants were invented. Called "braies", these baggy, calf-length drawers, often made from linen, were worn by peasants and kings. Knights wore them underneath their armour.
Ancient Roman garments apart from the toga - History …
2016年7月14日 — We think that both men and women wore a loincloth called a subligaculum or subligar. These were sometimes worn by men during manual labor and by upper-class men during exercise. Women often wore a leather or cloth band to support the breasts called a strophium or mamillare.