Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Tie A Woman'S Toga

Togas were worn by the Roman Empire's upper class.








Togas were worn during the time of the Roman Empire. Men of high social standing would wear a toga over their tunics. Because of this, the toga was seen as the wardrobe of the social elite. Historically, women never did wear togas. However, with the popularity of "toga parties," women can feel confident that they, too, can wear a toga when the need arises.


Instructions


1. Drape the cloth over your left shoulder, making sure that the cloth drapes to about your ankle in front. Throw the rest of the cloth behind your shoulder.








2. Pin the cloth to your clothes under your toga at your waist. You don't have to worry about "hiding" the pin because the toga will eventually drape in front of it.


3. Pull the cloth around your back and over to your right side. Then pull it across your body and back over your left shoulder.


4. Pin the cloth in place on your right hip. This pin will be exposed, so you may want to pin the toga to your clothes from the inside of the toga. This way the pin will not be visible.


5. Pin the top of the toga into place at your left shoulder. Allow the cloth to hang over your left shoulder or arrange the excess cloth over your left arm. You can pin the toga to the layer of cloth beneath it; or you can pin the toga to your T-shirt underneath.

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