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The shapes of the garments were consistent
throughout the classes, only the quality of the fabric and trimming
distinguished them. The primary fabric for a tunica was undyed linen or undyed wool. They are seen in a small assortment of colours; red, ochre, yellow and orange. The dalmatica is the unisex over-garment of the Byzantines. Dalmaticas were worn both belted and unbelted. The second style of paludamentum, a trapeziod-shaped cloak, also pinned at the right shoulder. Both of these styles are likely to be ornamented on the straight edge with tablions, square or diamond shaped . The tunica served as the basic undergarment of both men and women, or the only garment for the working class and poor. Accessories to wealthier Byzantine dress include: Sudarium, an elaborate embroidered handkerchief; contabulatim, a long embroidered cloth, sometimes fan-folded and wound around the body; pallium, a very rich, hem length, jeweled court tabard, worn by men; and the superhumeral, an elaborate embroidered and sometime jeweled collar. When extensions wear added to the superhumeral, it became a pallium. Links: http://www.gryph.com/byzantine/tunica.htm http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/byzantinelinks.htm http://www.byzantines.net/moreinfo/vestments.htm |
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Sources: Houston, Mary Galway, Ancient Roman, Greek
and Byzantine Costume and Decoration, London, A&C Black, 1947. |