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Rome clothes . Roman Children. Boys Hair: Boys were allowed to grow their hair long but it was often worn short Tunic: The tunic for boys was just a scaled down version of their father's tunic. It was white with a crimson border and was knee level
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Roman Children • Boys • Hair: Boys were allowed to grow their hair long but it was often worn short • Tunic: The tunic for boys was just a scaled down version of their father's tunic. It was white with a crimson border and was knee level • Cloaks: Cloakswere worn as protection from harsh weather • Shoes: Boys wore boots and sandals made of soft leather and came in different colors for males. An example of a boys tunic
Roman Children • Girls • Tunic: Young girls usually wore only one tunic in the house but wore a second tunic when they went outdoors. It was long, white, and belted at the waist • Hair: Girls did not wear hats but their hair was usually in a knot at the back of her neck. Some girls also had curls and bangs. • Shoes: Girls often wore the same type of outdoor shoe as boys did, but girls’ shoes they usually came in a white color. Sometimes girls also went barefoot. • Bullas: Both boys and girls wore bulla’s, which were special lockets that they wore around their necks. An example of a bulla worn by children
Hair-style worn by women Hairstyles Hair-style worn by men • Women did not wear hats. Instead they would wear their hair in puffs, curls, and waves. • Women often wore hairpins and used combs to brush their hair. • Women often dyed their hair different colors and sometimes added false hair. • On top of their hair, women would wear wreaths of flowers or coronets of pearls and other precious stones. • In early times, Roman men would wear long hair and full beards. • Upper class men ordinarily wore short hair • The hairstyle of Romans was quickly changed based upon the emperor's’ hairstyles. Emperor Nero, Hadrian, and Constantine influenced certain hairstyles.