The Palla – A long cloak for Roman women
The Palla was a long cloak or mantle worn by ancient Roman women. It covered the Stola and wrapped the entire body down to the feet.
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Roman women had to major items of clothing: the Stola worn indoors and the mantle which could be worn over it called Palla or Pallium. Interestingly this word is similar to the cloak known as Pallium worn by Greek men.
The Palla was a long open cloak which covered the stola and everything down to the feet. A quote from the Roman writer Horace thus says “Ad talos stola demissa et circumdata palla” (Book 1 satire 2)
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