Want to be back into the ancient Roman times? What can be a better way to do this other than a Roman Toga costume? The Roman Togas are generally white, even though you can experiment with any colour such as school colours, red, black, or other Halloween colors. The basic toga costume can be a long length of cloth, or better to say it is more like a sheet or a blanket, which is wrapped around the body while the loose ends are tossed or tied over the shoulder. It can be a kind of loose linen tunic or dress. The shoulders of the toga can be either bare or may be tied by creating additional folds.

The Roman Toga costume was traditionally lengthy garments, reaching to the calf or ankle. If you are experimental enough, your toga costume can be shorter, like mini-skirt togas, which can be a sexier option for women, who are willing to portray Greek or Roman goddesses. The toga costumes are very easy to personalize with embroidery, ribbon, or even with other accents like the hem and neckline. Stylized geometric patterns can also be added in order to give a more Grecian charm to it. Many togas use belts or sashes.

You also can make your own Roman Toga Costume with some simple steps. First, hem the edges of your fabric by at least ½inch in order to prevent the cloth from fraying. And then remove your clothing except for the undergarments. Start at your back and wrap the fabric around your body under your arms, so that your arms are left bare and the fabric reaches to your knees or below, according to your desired length.

Now wrap the material 1½ times around your body. Then put the rest of the cloth over one shoulder and pin it with a safety pin to the back of the fabric, where you have started wrapping it. Now drape the fabric gracefully in front to make it look attractive. Don’t forget to secure the toga around your waist with a sash.

The accessories are very important, when it comes to Roman Toga costume. They should be worn with a toga to set the mood as well as culture for the costume. Sandals are the must-have accessory with toga, paired with ribbons or leather straps. Men can wear leg gauntlets or body armor with their toga, and women can wear floral garlands or gold jewelry. Armbands go well with the togas while Egyptian jewelry like asp scepters or Cleopatra headdresses can easily transform your ordinary toga into royal one.