Clothing

How To Make a Tunica

Required Materials:

• 48" Fabric: 3.5 yards
• 60" Fabric: 3 Yards
• AB Back 4'
• AE Front 4' 4"
• Extra Fabric is for V Neck in Front

CHOICE:

• For 48" Fabric, sew GC (underarm to armhole) and GD to GF
• For 60" Fabric, fold along AC; cut armhole AG; sew GD to GF; sew or fasten AK with buttons along shoulder; do same for BD to EK

For man's Tunica, cut at HJ to produce a 4'x4' square.

Variations

Fig. 14 The Peplos	Fig. 15 Doric chiton, showing "apotygma and "kolpos"
Fig. 17 Ionic chiton	Fig. 18 Ionic chiton, showing adjustment of girdle
Fig. 19 Ionic chiton showing adjustment of girdle	Fig. 20 Greek ornament

Illustrations from Historic Costume by Katherine Morris Lester and Rose Netzorg Kerr, (Chase A Bennett; Cog Inc. Peoria, IL)