How To Make A Toga » Uncategorized http://www.howtomakeatoga.org Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:25:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 How to Make a Toga http://www.howtomakeatoga.org/how-to-make-a-toga.html http://www.howtomakeatoga.org/how-to-make-a-toga.html#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:00:11 +0000 admin http://www.howtomakeatoga.org/?p=5 A unique garment belonging to the ancient Romans, toga is both simple and elegant to wear. The next time you go to a toga party or host one, be one of the best dressed people in the room. Making a toga is a very easy process. Learn the procedure involved in making a toga and be praised for wearing a toga that is perfect for you. Let us first see what materials will be required to make your toga.

Materials Required to Make a Toga

You will need the following items to make your toga:

  • fabric: four to five yards of fabric for short people, about 6 for tall people. You can use cotton or muslin fabric to make your toga.
  • sewing machine
  • pins
  • rope or a strip of cloth that can be used to secure the toga to the person’s waist

Before you begin, using the sewing machine, do some edging for your fabric. This is done in order to protect the seams from unraveling or fraying. Let us now see how to wear your toga.

How to Wrap the Toga

  • The ancient Romans wore their toga over a tunic. You could wear a sleeveless t-shirt or a tank top to suit this purpose. Try ans use the same color t-shirt or tunic as your fabric. Begin wrapping the fabric around your waist for about one-and-a-half times. Do this by holding the fabric horizontally by length.
  • Wear an attractive belt or tie a fancy rope around your waist.
  • Next, toss the rest of the fabric over one of your shoulders. Bring the fabric around your waist and tuck it firmly at the rope or belt worn around your waist. You can use pins to secure the fabric with your rope or belt.
  • While wearing a toga it is important to array the fabric smoothly at the front for it to look crisp and smart.

Accessories to Go with Your Toga

Put on some accessories after wearing your toga. You have the option to go barefoot or wear an elegant-looking, open-toed pair of sandals. You can put a diadem or a headdress of flowers in your hair. You can also wear a gold necklace and bracelet to boost the Romanesque appearance that you desire to sport.

Tips and Warnings

  • While wearing a toga, be very careful when you wrap the fabric around your body. This should be done tightly and the toga should be pinned securely to prevent possible embarrassment.
  • Avoid using a bedsheet to make your toga because it looks cheap and it is obvious that what you are using is only a bedsheet. Look for an elegant-looking fabric that costs less than your bed sheet.
  • To have a more authentic look for your toga, use a plain, white fabric.
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