In Ancient Rome, children would wear different clothing made of primary wool from Italy. Sometimes they would wear materials like linen, cotton, and silk from Egypt, India, and China, respectfully, due to trade.
Boys’ Clothing
Boys in Ancient Rome would wear a white tunic with a crimson border. This tunic would go down to the knees, and if it’s winter or cold, they would wear a coak on top. Free boys who were not slaves would wear a toga praetexta, or a white tunic with one purple stripe on the shoulder. Only adult, male Roman citizens were allowed to wear the toga virilis when reaching the age of political majority: seventeen.
A bulla is an amulet worn around a boy’s neck given to the boy nine days after birth. It was to protect the boy from evil spirits and forces. The bulla was made of lead, and if the family was wealthy, even gold. Boys would wear the bulla until they became Roman citizens.
Girls’ Clothing
Girls would normally wear a tunic with a woolen belt around their waist. When going out, the girl would wear another fancier tunic over the original tunic. The colors of the tunic varied, and the length would be to their feet.
Children’s clothing in Ancient Rome was fairly simple and all quite similar to each other.
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