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A toga is a clothing necessary for everyone who regularly attends themed parties (for example, at a university), and others may need it for Halloween or another costume party. While a sheet isn't ideal for creating a toga, it is a versatile item that can be used. After all, if the need for a toga took you by surprise, this is not a reason to be left without a toga.

Steps

1 Simple Toga

1 Grasp the top corner of the sheet in one hand. Leave approximately 15-20 cm of margin. Hold it in front of you over one shoulder.
make a toga from a sheet 2 Wrap the sheet tightly around your chest. Stretch it under your other (right) hand.
3 Shorten as necessary. If the toga is too long for you, turn up one edge by 15 centimeters and try it on again. Adjust the length so that the toga is the desired length, that is, at knee level.
4 Wrap the toga around your back. Stretch it under your left arm and wrap it around your chest again.
make a toga from a sheet 5 Pull up the second corner. After you have wrapped the sheet around your chest, under your right arm again, and around your back, pull the second corner of the sheet toward your shoulder. Secure the ends with a brooch, safety pin, or simply tie a knot.
6 Pin the folded fabric together. Use a couple of safety pins hidden from the inside of the toga. Make sure they don't get in your way.
7 Go party and show off your chic toga!

2 Saree style toga

1 Keep the corner of the sheet level with your left thigh. The sheet should cover the front of the body, not the back.
make a toga from a sheet 2 Wrap the fabric around your butt to form a skirt. Place the sheet so that one edge extends 5-10 cm beyond the other.
3 Secure the edges with a pin. The fabric should fit tightly around the body, forming a belt.
make a toga from a sheet 4 Throw the rest of the sheet over your right shoulder.

3 Women's Greek chiton

1 Decide on the length of your toga. We recommend using a double sheet, but a larger sheet will work (especially if you're tall). Fold the sheet lengthwise until it reaches the desired length of the toga. If you are making a short toga, fold it in half. For a longer toga, wrap the top 5-20 centimeters.
make a toga from a sheet 2 Fold the sheet in half again. Make sure that one half covers the back of the body, and the other half covers the front. The folded part should be at the top and on the outside of the rest of the material.
make a toga from a sheet 3 Secure the sheet to your shoulders with pins. You can use one pin for each shoulder or several pins. Pin the front of the sheet to the back where your collarbone meets your shoulder. You can use decorated pins or a pair of identical badges.
make a toga from a sheet 4 Place your hand into the hole. The hole should be created when you pin the sheet together on the side, where the front and back pieces touch. Place your hand into the hole.
make a toga from a sheet 5 Tie your waist. Use a ribbon, cord or belt to tighten the toga at the waist. You may need to overlap the edges of the sheet a little to keep your body from being too exposed.
6 Your toga is ready! You can safely say that this is an exact copy of an ancient Greek robe... if you want, of course.

If you are going to wear your toga in public, pin it up with pins. It is unlikely that you will want her to sleep with you!
If possible, use double sheets. This will achieve the maximum effect of resemblance to a toga.
If you are left-handed, you can throw the edge of the sheet over your right shoulder, as this may be more comfortable for you.
In Greco-Roman times, women didn't actually wear togas, but don't let that fool you. In the end, it's just a costume and anachronisms are not that important.
A patterned bed sheet can add some flair to your costume, especially if you want to look more interesting than the other mummers.
A man's toga should be shorter and be approximately knee-length or slightly longer. You can fold the toga in the same way, but do without the pins - this will make your toga looser.

Warnings

Be careful - you probably shouldn't trust a toga to cover your private parts, as it may fall off.
Be careful not to tread on the edge of your toga while walking.
Use a clean sheet. You don't want your toga to smell like stale laundry.

What you will need

Bed sheet (double sheet recommended)
Pins (optional)

Many of you have probably heard the word “chlamys”. Nowadays it denotes very unsightly clothing. Also, many have heard about the tunic (this is what a type of women’s clothing is now called). Some have even heard of the toga. Let's understand these concepts a little. To start: chiton, tunic, toga, chlamys originally from Ancient Greece.

So let’s replenish our “Handicraft” section and the “” and “” subsections with new materials.

The main task of these items of clothing is to facilitate the transfer of heat and not get burned under the sun. In those days, the task of “covering nakedness” was not set. Why? Because natural cooling of the body was considered more important, and not modesty for the sake of something unknown. Moreover, such clothes made it easier for women lactation.

Have you noticed that in ancient times, a number of “warm” (for example, Harappan, Cretan-Mycenaean) cultures had a widespread fashion for women to walk bare-chested? Last but not least, this was necessary in order to seduce men. First of all, to make feeding children easier. Because, as you can probably guess, in those days families were large. And taking off and putting on outerwear every time one of the dozen kids wants to eat gets boring very quickly. Therefore, the solution is very logical:

So, back to ancient Greek clothing. Why do we need to know all this stuff now? For example, because such clothes

a) beautiful
b) easy to sew (and in some cases there is no need to sew at all)
c) it is inexpensive if you get down to business with your own hands and wisely.

So there is a reason to figure out what is what, and not only natural history. Thus, we move on to ancient Greek and Roman robes.

Let's start with tunic(translated from ancient Greek as “clothes”). This is the most common and simple item of clothing for both men and women. The purpose of the chiton is to outline and emphasize the body. Initially, chitons were without patterns, just pieces of fabric. The role of decorative elements was performed folds of fabric. But subsequently the tunic was decorated no less magnificently than other types of clothing.

Chiton the male one is a rectangle of fabric about one meter by two meters. The fabric was folded in half vertically and cleaved into brooches on the shoulders. A mandatory attribute is a belt, sometimes two. Often a release of fabric was made above the belt. For training, one shoulder was “split.”

An even simpler form of clothing for men is chlamys. Here, in general, only one fibula is needed and no belt is needed. These are clothes for exercise or work.

However, after a while, the chlamys turned into outerwear, which was worn over the tunic. It's a kind of robe. By the way, this is a fairly comfortable cape, I tested it myself.

There were two types of women's chiton. Dorian chiton was made from a rectangular piece of fabric, 2 meters long and 1.8 meters wide (almost a square).

1.8 meters is the height taking into account the release and bend.

It was folded in half and the top edge was often bent back by 50-70 centimeters.

The resulting lapel resembled a short sleeveless blouse. The chiton was fastened with brooches on the shoulders and draped over the chest.

The lobar edges were often left unstitched, and they fell at the sides in beautiful folds. When walking, the unstitched side of the chiton swung open, allowing one to see the bare right side and leg.

Ionian chiton- these are two pieces of fabric up to the width of the wrist of horizontally outstretched arms.

They were connected with clasps from the shoulders to the elbows, gathering the fabric into small symmetrical folds, stitched on the sides and belted.

In some ways it is a more modest garment than the Dorian chiton.

But, given the colors, transparency, ornamentation and folds, the Ionian chiton was by no means a Puritan garment:

In Ancient Rome, the chiton developed into a tunic.

Development took place in the direction of greater collection of clothing and less folding. Since such a means of expressiveness as folds of fabric disappeared, it was necessary to take on decoration in other ways - color, ornament, and so on. Tunic- a bag-shaped garment with an opening for the head and arms, usually covering the entire body from shoulders to hips. It was practically no different from modern sweater shirts. Only longer, thinner and, most often, more beautiful :) Tunic - underwear:

The shirt-like tunic served the ancient Roman as everyday home clothing. She was no longer a simple piece of cloth into which the body was draped. Sewn from two panels, the tunic covered both shoulders, was worn over the head and at first had only side armholes. Then she had short, elbow-length sleeves that were not sewn in, but formed by folds of fabric; they have long been considered a sign of panache and effeminacy. The tunic did not have a collar - all antique clothing was devoid of collars. The tunic, long to the knees, was belted.

Over the tunic (chiton) women wore peplos.

When put on, it looked something like this:

Or himation.

As well as a variety of cloaks, capes, and so on.

Men wore a toga over their tunic. Toga- this is not ancient Greek clothing (even though it comes from there). The toga was worn in Ancient Rome. In the ancient period of Roman history, the toga was worn by everyone: men, women and children. During the day they wrapped themselves in it, at night they covered themselves with it and put it under themselves. Later, the toga became only clothing, and only for men. And later it acquired status - only citizens of Rome could wear it. But not slaves and other little things.

The toga was a very large piece of woolen material, which had the shape of a segment of a circle or a trimmed oval. The length of the toga along the straight edge could reach up to 6 m or even more, and the rounded edge was approximately 2 m away from the straight edge at the widest point.

Here's how it happened in practice:

Of course, the basic models were additionally decorated as much as possible (especially by women):

Accordingly, using your imagination, you can make very beautiful dresses from modern materials based on ancient technologies:

Please note: due to the fact that the authors of these products are not familiar with the issue, these tunics look beautiful, but somehow, in my opinion, incomplete. I think this is primarily because the original width of the material was not preserved, and there were very few folds. This is why the overall picturesqueness and zest of ancient attire has been lost.

This is what ancient Greek clothes look like...

Based on Wikipedia materials

Throw one end of the sheet over your shoulder. Take the other end and throw the lower part of it in front over your left shoulder, its length should reach your waist.

Wrap the fabric around your back. Place the long end of the sheet behind your back, under your right shoulder and over your chest.

Throw it over your shoulder. Throw the end under the right shoulder over the left, where the other end of the fabric is already attached.

It's time to adjust the length of the toga. Fold and secure the fabric so that the hem touches your legs at the desired level. Adjust the length for your convenience.

Classic front toga tying

Throw one end of the fabric over your shoulder. Keep the sheet in front of you. Take one end of the fabric and grab a few inches from the front to the back over your left shoulder. The free end should fall just below your waist.

Wrap yourself in cloth. Take the long end of the fabric and wrap it diagonally across your chest and under your right shoulder. Then wrap the fabric around your back, moving it under your left shoulder to your chest.

Tuck the fabric. Tuck this long end (under your left shoulder) under the part of the sheet that lies across your chest. At this point you can adjust the length of your toga. Fold and secure the fabric so that the hem touches your legs at the desired level. Adjust the length for your convenience.

Adjust and secure your toga. Take a little time to decorate the outfit, the folds should be neat, then you can secure the toga with pins.

Saree style toga

Select the desired length. While standing, spread the sheet in front of you. Fold the fabric crosswise until you reach the desired length. The toga should cover the body from the waist to the lower legs.

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The former formal wear of the ancient Greeks has now become the favorite attire of all men's and women's parties. Read this article to learn endless ways to tie a toga.

Steps

1 Classic tying of a toga around the back

1 Put on your underwear. You can wear a traditional tunic if you have one. But it is better to leave underwear under the toga. For men, a white T-shirt is suitable. For women, we recommend sticking with a strapless top or a strapless bra. Both are better off wearing shorts. You'll need these pieces of clothing to secure the pins on when you tie the toga around itself, and to prevent awkward moments if the toga slips a little.
2 Keep the fabric behind. Take one end of the fabric and throw it over your left shoulder (to the front). This end should reach your waist at the front.
3 Wrap the fabric around your back. Take the long end of the sheet and wrap it around your back, under your right arm and across your chest.
4 Throw the long end of the sheet from under your right arm, over your chest and over your left shoulder - where the other end of the fabric is.
- Now you can adjust the length of the toga. Fold and secure the material so that it goes down to your feet at the length you like. You can try several times first until you find the length you need.
5 Secure and check.

2 Classic front toga tying

1 Drape one end of the fabric over your shoulder. Fold the sheet in front of you. Take one end of the sheet, drape it a couple of meters in front of you and throw one end over your left shoulder. The draped end should go down the back to your butt.
2 Wrap it up. Take the long end of the sheet and fold it diagonally across your chest and under your right arm. Then across your back, under your left arm and around your chest again.
3 Wrap it up. Tuck this long end (which comes from under your left arm) under the part of the fabric that already encircles your chest. Here you can adjust the length of the toga. Fold and pin the material at the length you like. The fabric should touch your feet. You can start by trying to pin the fabric several times until you find the length you want.
4 Secure and check. Work on the beautiful folds of your toga. Then secure it with pins.

3 Women's version of tying a toga in the front, strapless

1 Fold the fabric lengthwise.
2 While you hold the fabric in front of you, wrap one side of your chest first and then the other - as if it were a towel.
3 Secure and check. Work on the beautiful folds of your toga. Then secure it with pins.
4 Add a belt. Tie a belt or rope under your chest. This will help secure the toga and highlight the waist.

4 Women's version with loop

1 Fold the fabric lengthwise. While standing, hold the sheet horizontally in front of you. Fold the sheet widthwise until you reach the desired length. It should go from your armpits to your feet. Whether your legs are covered completely or just a little will depend on you and what you want.
2 Wrap the fabric around your chest. While you hold the fabric in front of you, wrap one side of your chest first and then the other - as if it were a towel. Leave about a meter of fabric free on one side in front.
3 Make a loop. Twist about a meter of fabric several times until you have something that looks like rope. Wrap this rolled fabric around your shoulder and neck. Tie the end of this rope to the fabric that goes around your torso.
4 Secure and check. Work on the beautiful folds of your toga. Then pin it to the top. Carefully secure your loop.
5 (Optional) Add accessories. Tie a belt or rope under your chest or at your waist.

5 Unisex option based on saree

1 Fold the fabric lengthwise. While standing, hold the sheet horizontally in front of you. Fold the sheet widthwise until you reach the desired length. It should go from your waist to the ground.
2 First, wrap the fabric around your waist. Fold the fabric horizontally in front of you at the waist. Wrap the fabric around your waist to create a skirt. Secure it at the back.
3 Wrap the other end around the front. You still hold the fabric horizontally in front of you. Now wrap the long end of the fabric around you. When you bring the fabric forward, pin the top of both ends of the fabric at the waist.
4 Continue wrapping the fabric. Continue wrapping this long end of the fabric around your body, across the front of your waist, under your arm, and behind your back. Then again in front and under your arm.
5 Throw the fabric over your shoulder. As soon as the long end of the fabric is back in front, move it across the chest to the opposite shoulder. Place the end over your shoulder and onto your back.

What you will need

A large piece of white cloth (this could be a sheet)
Pins
Optional: brooches and jewelry in Roman or Greek style
Optional: cord or belt

You will need

- 10 m of fine woolen fabric;
- 3 identical double sheets;
- braid;
- tailor's ruler;
- pencil or piece of chalk;
- tape measure;
- calculator;
- sewing machine;
- needle;
- threads.

Instructions

Choose the fabric of the desired color. The outerwear of the ancient Romans could be white, cream, purple, blue or striped. Senators had wide stripes, horsemen had narrow stripes. In most cases, togas were made from fine wool. But for role play you can make it out of several sheets. This is even better, since the width of the double sheet approximately corresponds to the required dimensions.

Take your measurements. You need to know the distance from your neck to the floor and your waist circumference. Label them L1 and L2. It’s hardly worth making a pattern for such a large product, but calculations are necessary. Divide L1 by 7. The toga, of course, can be made in the shape of a long strip without any cuts or roundings. But classic Roman clothing has short edges that are either beveled at the corners or rounded. Calculate the width of the required piece of fabric. It is approximately 2.1L1. If you maintain accuracy, then H=2L1+5/56L1.

Calculate the total length. It is Ltotal=L1+3/7L1. Sew the existing cuts into one piece. It is better to use a linen stitch. It will not be noticeable, since the toga is folded.

Calculate the length of the top straight edge and the bevels of the top corners. Ltop=6/7L1. Accordingly, you will need to retreat from each edge by a distance of (Ltotal-Ltop)/2. Calculate the bevels of the corners using a short cut. Divide L1 by 28 and multiply by 27. Label this segment L3. Place L3 on top along both edges. Connect the bevel points with straight lines.

Calculate the bottom angles. The length of the straight part of the bottom is 5/7L1. In order to determine the length of the bevels, subtract the bottom from the total length and divide by 2. To determine the height of the bevels, subtract the L3 value from the total width of the fabric and also divide the resulting measurement by 2. Set this measurement from the top of both lower corners upward. Connect the bevel points with straight lines. Trim all corners.

Finish the edges with an overlocker. You can sew a matching, contrasting or gold braid along the edge. The toga turns out to be quite heavy, so it is better to put it on with an assistant.

For role-playing games, it is not necessary to follow a classic cut. Find a piece of fabric 6 m long and about 1.8 m wide. Wool of this width is practically not found on sale, so sew several sheets together. In this case, short cuts can be left straight. Exactly the same as in the first case, process the edges where there is no border with an overlocker.

The clothes are ready, now you need to put them on correctly. The ancient Romans wore it under a toga. It is a long one. For noble citizens, the tunic reached to the knee. Centurions wore short ones, and long ones were considered women's clothing. Essentially, the tunic is a bag with a slit for the head. It can also be made from a sheet, stitching along the sides and finishing the neckline.

Put on a toga. Divide the piece of fabric into approximately 3 parts widthwise, grab 1/3 from the top and throw it over your left shoulder, covering your arm with the folds. The edge of the clothing hangs almost to the floor, but does not touch it. Have an assistant pull the fabric taut on your back and pass it under your right arm. At hip level it should lie in folds again. Pull the fabric across your chest and throw it over your left shoulder again.

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