Professor & Graduate Chair, Kelly Olson, Western University, joins the show to discuss what ancient Romans wore. Topics discussed include: the attire, fabrics used, what colour was meant to communicate about the bearer, if undergarments were exercised, how Romans cleansed themselves, and more.
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Show Notes
- Professor Olson is author of the monographs Dress and the Roman Woman: Self-Presentation and Society (Routledge, 2008) and Masculinity and Dress in Roman Antiquity (Routledge, 2017)
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