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Costume in the Roman era is marked by similarity to the Greeks and Etruscans. However, a distinct garment of the Romans is the tunic. The tunic was sometimes worn alone or worn under the distinctive toga. If the tunic was worn alone, a belt was used around the waist. The toga is the other fundamental garment of the romans. in early roman era, the toga was worn by both men and women. The toga was …

…women wore more elaborate rings, as well as more elaborate clothes, hairstyles and jewelry. Those iwth money wore rich colors and fine materials, such as silk. Wealthy women could also afford to experiment with their hair more. As money would allow hair could be dyed a golden red or black or styled by a skilled hairdresser. So, you see that there are many more status symbols that are used in women's apparel than just color.