[2005] “Tomentum;” an Epigram of Martial, B. xiv. E. 160, explains the meaning of this word.—B.
[2006] See B. xix. c. 2.
[2007] Probably in the form of what we call “palliasses.”
[2008] The “gausapa,” or “gausapum,” was a kind of thick cloth, very woolly on one side, and used especially for covering tables, beds, and making cloaks to keep out the wet and cold. The wealthier Romans had it made of the finest wool, and mostly of a purple colour. It seems also to have been sometimes made of linen, but still with a rough surface.
[2009] From ἀμφίμαλλα, “napped on both sides.” They probably resembled our baizes or druggets, or perhaps the modern blanket.
[2010] Pliny again makes mention of the “ventrale,” or apron, in B. xxvii. c. 28.
[2011] He seems to allude here to the substance of which the laticlave tunic was made, and not any alteration in its cut or shape. Some further information on the laticlave or broad-striped tunic will be found in B. x. c. 63.
[2012] About the time of Augustus, the Romans began to exchange the “toga,” which had previously been their ordinary garment, for the more convenient “lacerna” and “pænula,” which were less encumbered with folds, and better adapted for the usual occupations of life.—B.
[2014] See B. xxi. c. 12.