Post by Chad Manning on Dec 15, 2005 11:26:52 GMT -5
There were certain kinds of toga that were associated with various ranks and official functions. These included:
* Toga virilis: a plain white toga worn by most Roman men of legal age;
* Toga pulla: a dark toga worn by Romans of the lower classes, and by people in mourning;
* Toga pratexta: a toga with a purple stripe, worn by curule magistrates, censors, priests, and the Emperors; it was also worn by boys before they reached legal age, and by actors in tragedies;
* Toga trabea: a toga with scarlet and purple stripes, worn by augurs.
* Toga picta: purple, and adorned with golden stars, worn by generals in their triumphs, by magistrates giving public gladiatorial games, by the consuls, and by the Emperor on festive occasions;
* Toga candida: a toga bleached to a dazzling white, worn by candidates for public office when they presented themselves in the Forum. The English word "candidate" is derived from the toga candida.
* Toga virilis: a plain white toga worn by most Roman men of legal age;
* Toga pulla: a dark toga worn by Romans of the lower classes, and by people in mourning;
* Toga pratexta: a toga with a purple stripe, worn by curule magistrates, censors, priests, and the Emperors; it was also worn by boys before they reached legal age, and by actors in tragedies;
* Toga trabea: a toga with scarlet and purple stripes, worn by augurs.
* Toga picta: purple, and adorned with golden stars, worn by generals in their triumphs, by magistrates giving public gladiatorial games, by the consuls, and by the Emperor on festive occasions;
* Toga candida: a toga bleached to a dazzling white, worn by candidates for public office when they presented themselves in the Forum. The English word "candidate" is derived from the toga candida.