FAO AB
Funnily enough, not only do I not know the Latin for pants, but I have a feeling that we don't even know whether the Romans generally/habitually WORE pants.
I can recall some examples of a word (which I can't remember) usually translated as "loincloth" but it is rare and it usually appears in specific contexts (like actors or temple servants in rituals). And there's a famous mosaic showing some topless girls on a beach in what look for all the world like bikini pants. But I don't think we know what (if anything) was "normal" wear, and there may well have been different customs for different social classes (toga wearers being less likely to wear anything underneath).
In the Vindolanda letters there's one which mentions socks and there are some examples of Roman socks in the museums there, but I don't think there are any examples of pants!
Posted By: Old Git on October 3rd 2007 at 12:01:33
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- FAO AB (General Chat) - Old Git, Oct 3, 12:01:33
- Vindolanda letters? Were they trying to curry favour? (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Oct 3, 12:33:15
- Well, there you are then. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 3, 12:26:06
- You could just admit you want to play with my wobbly bits (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Oct 3, 12:27:39
- unlike SiH who wants to play with your dangly bits (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 12:29:45
- You could just admit you want to play with my wobbly bits (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Oct 3, 12:27:39
- kekus skiddus (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 3, 12:04:22
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