Palla (garment)

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Statue of Livia Drusila wearing a stola and palla.
Statue of Livia Drusila wearing a stola and palla.

The palla is a traditional ancient Roman mantle worn by women, fastened by brooches.[1] It was similar to the pallium that a man would wear. The shape was rectangular instead of semi-circular as with the traditional toga.

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  1. ^ http://www.answers.com/topic/palla-1 retrieved 2007-08-07

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