Tunica
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Rondel Neck_Opening
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Dalmatica
Stola
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Fabrics
Accessories
Cloaks
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References
The Tunica
The tunica is essentially a t-tunic constructed of white linen, silk and occasionally Egyptian cotton. Although the tunica is an undergarment does not mean it was not ornamented. All examples found of tunicas are ornamented, even if very simply.
Stripes on each shoulder running straight down the garment are called clavi. Clavi may end at the hem of the tunica or terminate mid-garment with a roundel or square element called a segmentae.
The tunica was not constructed of cut fabric like modern garments, but woven entire like a giant cross, with a neck slit woven in the center. Sometimes the neck opening was ornamented.
The clavi could be tapestry woven into the garment at the same time. Other clavi were appliqued on from another piece of tapestry, embroidered cloth or even commercially made trim.
