Imperial costume Byzantine dress

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emperor , empress in loros costume, nicephorus iii , maria of alania. 1074-81


the distinctive garments of emperors (often there 2 @ time) , empresses crown , heavily jewelled imperial loros or pallium, developed trabea triumphalis, ceremonial coloured version of roman toga worn consuls (during reign of justinian consulship became part of imperial status), , worn emperor , empress quasi-ecclesiastical garment. worn twelve important officials , imperial bodyguard, , hence archangels in icons, seen divine bodyguards. in fact worn few times year, such on easter sunday, commonly used depictions in art.


the men s version of loros long strip, dropping down straight in front below waist, , portion behind pulled round front , hung gracefully on left arm. female loros similar @ front end, end wider , tucked under belt after pulling through front again. both male , female versions changed style , diverged in middle byzantine period, female later reverting new male style. apart jewels , embroidery, small enamelled plaques sewn clothes; dress of manuel comnenus described being meadow covered flowers. sleeves closely fitted arm , outer dress comes ankles (although called scaramangion), , rather closely fitted. sleeves of empresses became extremely wide in later period.



glove imperial regalia of holy roman emperors in vienna, including enamelled plaques. palermo, c. 1220


the superhumeral, worn throughout history of byzantium, imperial decorative collar, forming part of loros. copied @ least women of upper class. of cloth of gold or similar material, studded gems , heavily embroidered. decoration divided compartments vertical lines on collar. edges done in pearls of varying sizes in 3 rows. there drop pearls placed @ intervals add richness. collar came on collarbone cover portion of upper chest.


the imperial regalia of holy roman emperors, kept in schatzkammer (vienna), contains full set of outer garments made in 12th century in byzantine style @ byzantine-founded workshops in palermo. these among best surviving byzantine garments , give idea of lavishness of imperial ceremonial clothing. there cloak (worn emperors gap @ front), alb , dalmatic, stockings, slippers , gloves. loros italian , later. each element of design on cloak (see textiles below) outlined in pearls , embroidered in gold.


especially in , later periods (approximately before 600 , after 1,000) emperors may shown in military dress, gold breastplates, red boots, , crown. crowns had pendilia , became closed on top during 12th century.








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