Palla (garment)

For other uses, see Palla (disambiguation).

Statue of Livia Drusilla, wearing a stola and palla.

Palla is a traditional ancient Roman mantle worn by women, fastened by brooches. It was similar to the pallium that a man would wear. The shape was rectangular instead of semi-circular as with the traditional toga.

External links

• Ancient Roman clothing drawings at the Wayback Machine (archived April 15, 2012)