Olicula
An ''olicula'' is a short hooded cape that could be worn by women over a stola The stola () (pl. ''stolae'') was the traditional garment of Roman women, corresponding to the toga that was worn by men. It was also called ''vestis longa'' in Latin literary sources, pointing to its length. History The ''stola'' was a staple ... for warmth. References Roman-era clothing {{fashion-stub ...
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Stola
The stola () (pl. ''stolae'') was the traditional garment of Ancient Rome, Roman women, corresponding to the toga that was worn by men. It was also called ''vestis longa'' in Latin literary sources, pointing to its length. History The ''stola'' was a staple of fashion in ancient Rome spanning from the early Roman Republic until the beginning of the 2nd century CE. The garment was first identified on statues by Margarete Bieber. The first evidence of the ''stola''/''vestis longa'' dates to the 3rd century BCE, but the form of the garment is common in the Mediterranean world and so it must be much older. In Republican times, it was simply part of Roman female dress practice. In Augustan times, when it was used much less, the ''stola'' was taken up by Imperial cultural policy and was turned – like the ''vitta (clothing), vitta'' (plaited headband) – into a dress insigne of married Roman women. It may even have been a legal privilege. By this time, it was worn only by women of th ...
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