The was the traditional garment of Roman women, corresponding to the Toga that was worn by men. In ancient Rome , it was considered disgraceful for a woman to wear a toga; wearing the male garment was associated with Prostitution .
The stola was a long, pleated Dress , worn over a Tunic (the ''tunica intima'', the Roman version of a Slip ). A stola generally had long Sleeve s (but not always; occasionally it was held up by straps), but the sleeves could either be a part of the stola itself, or part of the tunic. The stola was typically girt with Ribbon s. It was frequently accompanied by a long Shawl -like garment called a '' Palla ''. Use of the stola continued through the Byzantine period.
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