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I'm proud to finally offer a set of Roman military skins the way I have always WANTED to do them. There's a great deal I could say on the subject of Roman military dress... especially after all the research I did for this project! However, I think the skins can speak for themselves. I designed them to mix and match as much as possible and anyone experienced with CMX files should be able to create their own combinations. If that isn't your thing, I've included three different outfit choices for the regular soldier and two for the centurion. Also, for the first time, these skins are being offered in all three skin tones, so no one will be left out! 

These particular uniforms are based on what a typical Roman soldier would have probably worn during the height of the Roman Empire- 50 C.E. or so. The regular miles or soldier is wearing an iron lorica segmentata for armor. He carries a scutum (shield), pilum (spear), and wears a gladius (sword). The army sandals are called caligae and have hobnails on the bottom to prevent wear. (Yes you can really see that in the game.) My soldier wears a red tunic, though there is some question as to whether the tunic was red or white.

The centurio wears lorica squamata, a shirt of iron scale mail. He carries a round shield in the likely fashion of centurions and also his gladius. In addition, the centurion wears a pugio, or dagger on his belt. Regular soldiers may have had these sometimes as well, but I wanted to distinguish a bit more between the two. As a mark of his status and to promote visibility, the centurion also wears a transverse red horsehair crest on his helmet, creating a truly stunning effect! 

Updated! Commodus                Download Skin

The Emperor Commodus is the final character in my series of skins from the movie Gladiator. He's the quintessential baddie in his black leather armor. He wears variations on this outfit throughout most of the movie. This version is taken from the scene where Commodus first confronts Maximus in the Flavian Amphitheater. He wears a silver-trimmed muscle cuirass, matching greaves, bracers, a silver crown, and a long cloak fastened with a gold chain. Certainly a fitting villain. This character uses one of the most complex meshes I've created so far-- be aware that the file is rather large. 
While all the other characters in Gladiator are fictitious, Commodus really was an emperor of Rome during its wane. However, his life does not follow the story of the movie. He was born in  161 C.E. and ascended to power after the death of his father Marcus Aurelius. His reign, between the years of 180-193 C.E., was characterized by depravity, corruption and other unpleasantness. Like his counterpart in the movie, he actually enjoyed gladiatorial combat, hosting and watching many games and even fighting against gladiators himself, though certainly in relatively safe conditions. After all, who would dare wound or kill the Emperor of Rome? Ultimately, he would die not in the arena, but from being straggled, his irresponsible use of power finally catching up with him in 192 C.E. 

Lucilla                  Download Skin

Here is another character in the series I am making from the movie. Lucilla is the long suffering sister of the corrupt and evil emperor and she's got a crush on Maximus. Her costume is worn during the end of the movie during the final confrontation. It is certainly the least authentic Roman costume I've ever seen, but attractive nonetheless. (There is something to be said for that, given the difficulty in making authentic female roman skins, so I was to some extent choosing the easiest costume technically.) Lucilla wears a long silk skirt with a tight fitted brocade bodice over the top and a thin lacey cloak pinned around her shoulders. She wears a variety of gold jewelry: earrings, bracelets, and rings. Her sandals provide some lift and criss-cross up her legs. Please note that due to the detail and complexity of this skin, it makes for a rather long download. Please be patient. 

Maximus (a.k.a. The Spaniard)          Download Skin

Yes, its Maximus, straight from everyone's favorite movie about ancient Rome. He looks as close as possible to the character given the limitations of The Sims, though I think he turned out quite well. In terms of accuracy, he isn't very and doesn't fit into any standard gladiator classification that I can think of, but he still looks pretty cool. He's dressed in the armor worn later in the movie, especially during his fight with the tigers. This includes molded black armor, a matching shoulder guard, and of course a sword and shield. The download comes with two different versions of the skin, one holding the weapons, and the other without. Believe me, it looks pretty funny to see the sim going about his everyday routine carrying a sword and shield! This is my first try and mesh making, so I suspect improvements could be made, but please be supportive since this is my first try. I hope you enjoy playing with him as much as I enjoyed making him! :)

Dresses with Improved Meshes Set I

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These dresses utilize more sophisticated and accurate meshes than have been used previously. They add more definition to the clothing and allow better draping and shape in the dresses. The dress on he left is a simple blue tunica with a belt and gathered waist. In the middle, the model wears a simple white tunica with her stola draped and tied about her waist. On the right, the woman wears here stola draped across and around her shoulders and over one arm, fashionable and warm. The meshes are as always by the wonderful Jerome. HUGE thanks for your help!

Note: This download contains the skins and body mesh. The heads are NOT included. If you like them, you can get the skins and meshes for them at Sim Freaks. 

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Here are some togas. The mesh for this skin was created by Jerome. Togas were the traditional dress for all male Roman citizens. Boys first began to wear togas at the age of twelve or thirteen, when they became official citizens. The first toga was conveyed at a special ceremony for the occasion. Togas were dress clothes for Roman men. If tunics represent a modern pair of jeans and a tee-shirt, a toga is like a modern day suit and tie. Almost all citizens had togas. The rich conveyed their status through the size and quality of their togas. They were often made of fine wool and could be up to thirteen feet square. Senators and other officials were identified by the purple bands on the edge of their tunics initially, but as the empire aged, everyone started wearing decorations on their togas and it became less of a distinction. But still, togas remain the classic sign of Roman manhood.

One of the togas shown here is for a senator. It is plain white with a purple band and a matching under-tunic showing through. The other toga is for an average citizen. It is very typical for most men of Rome, plain white and worn with a white tunic. Tunics did not come in any other colors except for white, with the possibly exception of a purple one which was worn on special occasions by the emperor. However, while we consider white a rather mundane color today, pure white cloth was much more valued at that time because of the difficulty of obtaining such purity of color and then keeping it spotlessly clean.

Regal Dress

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This dress is based on a design from 25 A.D. It features a long dress with a high waist and loose, pinned sleeves of a three-quarter length. The top half is accentuated by a decorative red band. The woman also wears a gold bead-edged bracelet. Thanks to Jerome for the use of this skin with the fully dress and three-quarter length sleeves.

Note: This download contains the skins and body mesh. The heads are NOT included. If you like them, you can get the skins for them at Sim Goddesses and at Sim Freaks. 

Roman Bikinis 

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It seems from both frescos and archaeological finds, the Romans had underwear and swim clothes very much like ours. The bikini isn't exactly a recent invention! One fresco shows to young girls exercising together with balls and weights. To the Romans, good health and physical fitness were always important. After their bath, young Roman women probably enjoyed playing games and exercising with their friends, much as we do today when we visit the pool. These two will look very fashionable while they work out, wearing colorful bikinis and fine golden arm wraps. 

Note: This download contains the skins and body mesh. The heads are NOT included. If you like them, you can get the skins for them at Sim Goddesses and at Sim Freaks. 

Gladiators 

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You can find these two in one of the "House of the Dolphin" stories, but I thought I put them here as well for easy access and because they are wonderful skins. Jerome did an amazing job on the meshes and it really shows! Of the two gladiators one is a retiarius, or net man. His weapon is a trident and a net and he wears very little armor. His strategy is to be fast and cunning so as to tire out his more clumsy opponents and eventually ensnare them. The other gladiator is a samite. He wears a restrictive helmet and carries a heavy sword and shield. He has slightly more armor than the retiarius, but would have a limited field of vision and so less able to run about. The download includes everything you see above, as well as separate skins that do not include the weapons and armor but only the clothing. After all, it is pretty hard to cook or do much else with a sword and shield sticking out! For more fun, go over to "The House of the Dolphin" and download an arena so that your gladiators will have a place to fight.

Boy's Tunics

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This is the second installment in my new collection of children's clothing.  Jerome has customized another skin so that the boys are able to wear actual tunics. All three boys are wearing bullae, charms worn by boy children to protect them from the problems of childhood. All three tunics are plain in nature. Two are of the conventional design, while the third is sleeveless and pinned at the shoulders. All are very practical and sure to resist the rough wear that they will likely get.

Roman Girl's Tunicae

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One thing that I felt I really was missing on the web site was any quantity of children's clothing. I am working to fix this. This is a set of three different girl's dresses. In Roman times, girls dressed very much like their mothers with the possible exception that their clothes were simpler. This was done for practical reasons since young girls were more likely to get dirty and play as they are today. These three girls are weary tunicae of various styles, some with and some without shoulders and with the belts at different heights. Thanks Jerome for letting me use his girl's meshes. 

Ancient Egyptian Costumes

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At the height of the Roman Empire, Rome ruled much of the ancient world, including ancient Egypt. However, the Egyptian citizens at that time probably would not have dressed like the couple above. Their clothing is typical of the clothing worn in ancient Egypt between 2000-1700 B.C.E. At this time, Egypt was a powerful country in and of itself. The man wears a traditional kilt with a golden and lapis lazuli belt with a hanging decoration. The woman wears a patterned dress and collar as well as a braided wig. Both are wearing kole make-up around their eyes. The make-up was more than fashionable; It protected the wearers from the dry air and sun of their desert home.

Roman Tunicae

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For some time, I have wanted to provide a better body type for Roman women's clothing. Most Roman dresses had high waists and were more straight and fluid, unlike the normal long dress model available currently for women. Thanks to Jerome, I now have just the right body. To go with it, I have created some more authentic roman dresses based on actual ancient designs found is frescoes and mosaics. Each will make a wonderful addition to your matron or puella's wardrobe.

Green Dress

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This dress more closely matches the actual style of roman women's clothing than anything I have completed so far. It features a white under tunic with a dark green silk dress over the white dress, with a light green silk shift over the top pinned along the sleeves to reveal the under layers. The look is completed by a necklace and gold bracelets.

Patrician Tunics

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UPDATED! These are tunics for the Patrician class. The noble's tunic is taken from a Victorian book of Roman styles. It features a red striped tunic with  a necklace and high sandals. The senator's tunic is simple save for the purple bands that denote his rank as a senator.

Note: This download contains the skins and body mesh. The heads are NOT included. If you like them, you can get the skins for them at Sim Goddesses and at Sim Freaks. 

Plebian and Slave Tunics

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UPDATED! The peasant's tunic also comes from a Victorian design book. The lace up boots make the tunic ideal for traveling or heavy work. The other tunic is another simple, belted tunic to be worn by slaves and features a leather collar with an identification tag for slaves that might try to run away.

Note: This download contains the skins and body mesh. The heads are NOT included. If you like them, you can get the skins for them at Sim Goddesses and at Sim Freaks. 

Citizen's Tunics

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UPDATED! Here are two simple tunics  for  citizens. One is plain with a leather belt and simple sandals. The citizen is wearing a simple blue tunic with dark banding. He is also wearing a pair of simple sandals and has on a thin leather belt.

Note: This download contains the skins and body mesh. The heads are NOT included. If you like them, you can get the skins for them at Sim Goddesses and at Sim Freaks. 

Roman Patrician Tunicae

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Paulina Oranius and Syrainia Sonatius are characters from the role playing area in the Roman Sims forum. Here they are wearing their favorite dresses as they appear in their portraits on the forum. Both wear simple silk under tunics in vibrant colors as they prefer with plenty of gold jewelry and other accents. 

Note: This download contains the skins and body mesh. The heads are NOT included. If you like them, you can get the skins for them at Sim Goddesses and at Sim Freaks. 

Female Slave's Dress

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This tunic is made for a female house slave to wear. It is a simple, somewhat worn dress with a wide blue sash. The sleeves go partway up the arms and are open at intervals along the length.

Celtic Dress

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They were requested. . . so here they are. This pair represents, a typical, albeit overly romanticized version of Gaulic and British barbarians prior to their assimilation into the Roman empire. The man is appropriately tattooed and is wearing blue plaid pants. The woman wears a brown home-made dress and has a green shawl tied around her waist.  For real fun, get a group of these ruffians  and make them live like barbarians-- no toilets, beds, entertainment;   then invite them over to your legion's fort and watch the fun begin.