toga+how+to

A Toga How-To
This series of pictures should make it abundantly clear how to turn a bedsheet into a toga. Remember to pin it above the left shoulder! Note that tunics were typically worn under the toga; a plain t-shirt should suffice, since nobody will see the bottom of the "tunic" anyhow. The standard colors were white/off-white and red (red predominately for soldiers, especially those of rank), with purple for emperors and dark colors (black) for funerals. Earthy, light colors (khaki, creamish, light gray) are also fine (pure white was hard to maintain). I personally would love to see someone come in with a rubber ducky print or something, though!

Not a guy? Not a problem! Women wore stolae (often over a tunic and with a cloak). See the following pictures: It's only a little harder to make than a toga. Four easy steps: You could also wear a tunic, but that meant you were a prostitute.
 * 1) Wrap the bedsheet //loosely// around you in a vertical tube-shape, under your arms. The top corners/ends should converge under one armpit.
 * 2) Pin the aforementioned corners/ends above the logical shoulder.
 * 3) This is where the looseness is important. Grab the material around where the other armpit is, pull it up in the front and in the back, and pin the two sides together above the other shoulder, creating the other "sleeve".
 * 4) Tie a belt/ribbon/rope around your waist, and pull the cloth out to make the poofy top thing. Pin the sides as necessary.