World Wide Customs

World Wide Customs: Italy Rome MALE: In the ancient Rome the kind of clothes  someone wore was not just important for  covering the body or defending it from  coldness, it represented a Status symbol. The most common piece of clothing was  the Toga (1). (1) It was mainly made of wool or linen, always white and draped around the body. Only important peolple (patrizi) could wear them because the decorations that caracterized it symbolised power. It represented the passage between childhood and adulthood. However, it was uncomfortable. As soon as possible they replaced it with the Tunica (2). (2) (3) The Tunica was knee-length and  tight around the waist thanks to a  belt. With cold weather  they usually wore a  cape over the Tunica (3). (4) FEMALE The feminine version of the Tunica was the Stola (4). A long dress without sleeves that they wore over the T

Venice Venice is our first stop-over and now we talk about... ... The  Carnival of Venice If not the greatest, it certainly is the most famous Carnival in the whole world, because of its charming and mysterious history even nowadays, after 900 years. (1)  During the Carnival of Venice the masks let people remain anonymous, social differences were cancelled, everyone was equal, commoners and ladies, no hate anymore. It was an opportunity to make fun of kings and queens with no risk of beheading, an outlet for tentions and bad moods. (2)  Three of the most famous masks are: "La Bauta" (1), "Colombina" (2), "Medico della Peste" (3). (3)