Roman Clothing - Men

During the first century, Roman men wore a tunic, and if they were citizens, could wear a toga (which was always white, or the beige of natural wool, unless you were grieving).  Togas were a 6 yards long semi-circle and made of wool...but we can make do with sheets (or whatever white fabric you have access too). 

Slaves, freedmen, and foreigners were not allowed to wear a toga--they would have worn a tunic with a belt (these could be various colors, but white was popular).  And even those allowed to wear a toga would often just wear a tunic.  Tunics either had short sleeves or no sleeves (long sleeves were more common in women's clothing than men's).  Men also sometimes wore cloaks/capes which could be any color.  Of course, what color you could use depended somewhat on how much you could afford (more on that here.)

And of course, if you were a Roman Guard, you would have a whole different attire.

THE BASICS - TUNICS
A  plain t-shirt can do if worn under a toga, but it's also very easy to make a tunic from rectangular cloth. 

Basic Tunic (this is for a military tunic, but this  tunics were formed commonly.  The width may have been shorter for some tunics).   

Tunic With Sleeves Added + Stripes
Stripes could indicate certain class structures.   Avoid these stripes for costumes for slaves, and avoid purple unless it's a senator or equestrian (a ruling class).   

Video Instructions 
This is from a longer video on Biblical costumes, and has extra instructions for colors, material and more.  

Detailed PDF Guide to Roman Clothing

Jewish Tunic and Wrap (For Paul's Costume)
As a Roman citizen staying in Rome, Paul may have chosen to dress like a Roman, but he also could have dressed like a Jew.  The choice is yours when deciding how to costume him.

TOGAS 

How to Wrap a Toga (Illustration)

Fitted sheets sort of mimic the rounded look of a real toga.  

This video below shows how to wrap a toga (thanks Lauren!).

  (Too see this done with a real roman toga, not a sheet, click here.)





Roman Men's Hair
According to this video, "Roman hairstyles were similar to today except that they never parted it...they combed it forward from the crown or up from the sides so that it distributed evenly over the top of the head. " Parted hair was only for women. In the late 1st century men went clean shaven and often liked to curl their bangs (as did women) with something like a curling iron.


Most of the info about men's clothing I got from this fascinating site.