Roman breche French marble, mottled pink and blue.
rosso magnaboschi Italian marble, reddish orange.
royal Jersey green eastern U.S. marble, green, serpentine.
saccharoidal marble statuary marble.
Saint-Beat French marble, pure white.
Sainte-Anne marble Belgian marble, blue black with white veins.
Sainte-Baume marble French marble, yellow with brown and red veins.
sienna French marble, deep yellow with white and purple veins.
sienna travertine German marble, mottled brown.
clothing of ANCIENT GREECE
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v LQTHING AND FASHION
stephane a metal circlet hair bow. tribon a small, oblong shawl worn by men.
ampyx a metal diadem or women's headband, often worn with a hairnet.
cestus an elaborate outer girdle.
chiton a short or long tunic. The short version was sometimes attached to only one shoulder. The long version tended to be worn by older men or men of prestige.
chitoniscus a knitted vest worn over a chiton.
chlamys a man's oblong wrap or cape made of wool; it fastened with a clasp in front or at the right shoulder.
diplax a woman's outdoor wrap, similar to a chlamys.
Greek fillet a braid of hair wound about the head several times, worn by women and by male athletes.
himation a long, loose outer garment wrapped about the body and arranged in folds and sometimes pulled up over the head. It was worn by men and women, and its elaborate wrapping was difficult to master.
petasos a flat felt hat with flaps over the front and back and over the ears.
pilos a conical felt or leather hat worn by sailors, fishermen, and artisans.
sakkos a slinglike headdress made of goat's hair, worn by women.
splendone a slinglike headress made of decorated cloth or leather and ending in a tie or band, worn by women.
clothing of ancient rome
abolla a man's woolen cloak folded double and fastened with a brooch.
baltaeus a belt formed from the twisted folds of a toga.
birrus a hooded cape worn in inclement weather.
calceus an untanned leather boot having slits at the ankle, drawn together by leather thongs.
clavus a stripe.
crepida a low half-boot exposing the toes. cucullus a hood.
cuirass a protective tunic, hinged front to back and molded to fit the figure, worn by the military.
laena a man's thick, woolen cloak worn in very cold weather.
loincloth worn under the toga before tunics came into vogue.
paenula a poncholike, wool cape, sometimes having a hood, worn by both sexes.
palla long, loose outer garment worn by women; similar to the Greek himation.
paludamentum a purple cloak clasping at the right shoulder, worn by military officers.
pilleus a felt, conical hat, worn by men.
sagum a thick, woolen cloak, usually red, worn by those who were not officers in the military. Similar to the abolla.
sandals the popular footwear of the period.
stola a long tunic reaching to the feet. When it had sleeves, they were attached separately by means of brooches.
toga a circular segment of fabric about 18 feet long and 7 feet wide; it was elaborately wrapped and draped about the body (and sometimes over the head in religious ceremonies) and was made of natural- colored wool.
toga candida a plain, white toga worn by campaigning politicians.
toga cinctus Gabinus a toga worn with the bal- taeus passed twice around the waist instead of over the left shoulder.
toga picta a purple toga with gold embroidery, worn by emperors, consuls, and generals.
toga praetexta a white toga having a purple or scarlet band along its straight edge, worn by children under age 16 and by magistrates.
toga pulla a black or dark-colored toga for mourning.
toga pura the natural-colored wool toga for everyday wear.
tunica a wool or linen tunic.
tunica palmata a purple tunic richly embroidered in gold, worn by emperors and consuls.
CLOTHING OF MEDIEVAL ENGLAND AND FRANCE
(13th, 14th, and 15 th centuries)
aglets metal tips at the ends of laces to facilitate lacing of garments.
agrafe a large metal brooch used to fasten cloaks and robes.
alb a long white tunic made of linen, a vestment of the clergy.
almuce a large, fur-lined cape, often edged with fur tails and having a hood, worn by doctors of divinity and canons.
amice a white linen napkin adjusted about the neck, a vestment of the clergy.
anelace a long dagger worn from the belt by civilians. baguette a lappet of mail.
bainbergs lower leg armor. Also known as bamberges.
balandrana a wide cloak, popularly used in the 13th and 14th centuries when traveling.
balays pink rubies.
baldric a wide, decorative belt, sometimes worn over the shoulder and hung with bells.
barmecloth an apron.
bascinet a domed, pointed helmet of the 14th and 15th centuries.
beaver facial armor.
bliant a garment resembling the surcoat, sometimes fur-lined; worn by both sexes.
bouchette a breastplate fastener.
bourdon a decorative walking staff.
brassards steel arm plates or armor.
brayette a steel petticoat, similar to a baguette.
buskins high boots popularly worn by rural people and travelers.
bycocket a hat turned down in the front and turned up in the back.
camail the mail encircling the bottom of a bascinet and protecting the wearer's neck and upper chest.
capa a hooded robe.
cappa clausa a closed cape having only a small slit in the center to extend the hands out in an attitude of prayer; worn by the clergy.
cappa nigra a black choir cape, sometimes hooded.
capuchon a hood or cowl. Also known as a chaperon.
caputium a combination hood and cape. In the 15 th century the color and lining of the hood denoted academic rank.
casque a helmet.
cassock a very long coat, fur-lined, and having tight sleeves; it fastened down the front and was worn by men.
cendal a material made of woven silk.
chain mail wrought iron rings riveted together and sewn onto a leather foundation for use as protective armor.
chapel de fer an iron hat of war.
chasuble a large, round garment with a center hole, slipped over the head and covering the body in voluminous folds, a clergyman's vestment.
chausses tight hose worn over the legs.
cingulum a waist belt.
cockers high-laced boots worn by rural men.