The
toga, a distinctive garment of
Ancient Rome, was a cloth of perhaps in length which was wrapped around the body and was generally worn over a
tunic. The toga was made of
wool, and the tunic under it often was made of
linen. After the 2nd century
BCE, the toga was worn almost exclusively by
Roman men. Women were expected to wear the
stola, except for women engaged in
prostitution, who were required to wear the toga.