Formal Wear
Pleated trousers are again gaining popularity. These pleated formal trousers look the best in full-cut and skinny trousers. There is a high demand of such trousers in the international fashion market. Neutral colored trousers are quite in vogue. Short sleeve shirts in pastel shades, stripes and other floral patterns are also in demand.
Casual Wear
The sporty look is in and sports uniform designs are being copied into the casual wear garments for men. Sporty t shirts, shorts are high in demand.
Swimwear
The traditional swimwear has evolved into beachwear with more and more men wearing them outside the swimming pool. Bold patterned trunks in bright shades of blue, pinks will be hot this season. With the use of new technology fabrics, that ensure utmost comfort to the wearer and are quick drying, men's beachwear is a hot selling proposition.
Hats/Caps
One of the most functional accessory for men. Casual caps in bright shades are in demand this season. Straw hats for making a comeback and sported by fashion conscious males.
Watches
Designer and expensive watches are favorite with men of all age groups. From casual and sport watches with big and bulky dials to leather strapped small and thin dials for formal occasions, the choice is limitless.
Colors
Metallic colors in fashion clothes is high in demand. This is to complement the fashion jewelry, also in high demand. Shades of pink, purple and turquoise are making a comeback in men's casual shirts and t-shirts.
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Ancient Greek Men and Boy's Clothing
The ancient clothing for men consisted of 2-3 garments and they didn't wear shoes. There were a variety of materials that were worn in the early times. The Roman men had a taste for fine things in life and wore long and flowing robes.
There were two classes of clothes worn by men. They are classified as :
- Industus or put on clothes: The category consisted of
undergarments worn during that time. The loincloth was then known as
a subligaculum and was the only undergarment during that time. Men
wore togas over this garment.
- Amictus or wrap around clothes: The category consisted
of outer garments worn during that time. Initially the Romans didn't
have any trousers, but with the passage of time, men started wearing
trousers for riding and hunting. These trousers were known as Gallic
bracae. Other popular outer garments are:
- Tunics
The garment was one of the most popular item in those days. The garment was a plain woolen shirt made of two pieces and sewn together at the sides and on the shoulders. The sleeves were generally short. The length of the garment was from shoulders till the knees and could be shortened with the help of a belt. This informal costume was worn mainly at work. No men of the higher strata or having a political of social standing in the society, ever wore a tunic to any function.
Construction
The tunic was made of plain white wool. Men of social standing like Knights and senators had garnet colored vertical stripes on the tunic. This was popularly known as angusti clavi (with narrow stripe) and a senator's, lati clavi (with a wide stripe).
- Roman Togas
The toga was one of the most important garment worn for formal occasion in the ancient Greek. It was a sign of Roman citizenship and was made of heavy white woolen robe. Although the garment was huge and bulky, but it was also elegant and exuded dignity. All the Romans essentially wore a toga at various formal occasions, be it a wedding, meeting clients, going for a some other social occasion etc. No foreigner was ever allowed to wear toga, even though he lived in Rome.
- Tunics
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Footwear
No one in the Greek society ever came out bare foot, except for the extremely poor. There were two major types of footwear available. They were:
- Soleae (sandals)
- Calcei (shoes)
Sandals were generally made of leather and were tied with the help of straps. The footwear was generally worn indoors and were not worn during meal time. The Roman shoe was also made of leather and was tied with the help of straps or laces. These shoes were worn outside the house and were less comfortable than the sandals because of the weight.
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Hair Styles and Beard
The Romans had long hair and full beards in that era. The barbers started working in 300BC. While the upper strata got their beard shaved from the slaves, the middle class went to professional barbers. We had to grow beard in event of a death in the family as a sign of mourning.
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Type of Jewelry
A ring was the only jewelry piece worn by men in the ancient Rome. These rings were made of precious stones and carvings. The metal used in these rings was iron. Later on gold rings were also worn by men of social and political importance.
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Clothing Manufacturing and Cleaning
Men's clothing was manufactured by spinning wool into threads at home. This was done by the women slaves and the custom continued in various families, during that time. With the passage of time, home weaving came to a stop and fine garments could be bought from shops that used looms for weaving. Those days, there were no steel sewing needles and stitching was done with the help of bone or bronze.