How to Make a Toga for Our Annual Toga Party
(taken from ron-turner.com)

Now on to the serious business of toga-tying....

• Don't use a sheet

• Let me repeat that

• Don't use a sheet

Go to a cloth store and BUY SOMETHING GOOD and, [shock of the century] SHEETS ARE REALLY EXPENSIVE! CLOTH IS CHEAPER. Really! I was surprised myself.

(I also know that some of you are writing to me at 10:00 PM 
needing a toga by 8:00 AM, so in your case, you HAVE to use a sheet.)

Anyway, trust me on this. You can go the cloth store and buy several yards of REALLY CHEAP CLOTH and that probably looks a lot cooler than any sheets would. 

Plus, at the cloth store, you can get some cool fabric that really represents your personality, whether it be royal purple or Snoopy or Snoop Doggy Dog.

HOW MUCH FABRIC TO BUY ?

• Six Yards: this is the official recommendation. I think it's too long.

• Five Yards: a little closer to reality, how much draping do you want?

• Four Yards: good enough for a simple man's toga.

For those of you who have NEVER bought fabric, YOU control how much LENGTH you buy, the WIDTH is a standard width that all fabric seems to come in which is about five feet wide, roughly. I simply take that width, fold it in half, goes once around my waist (a good place to hide a belt), then over the shoulder and just drape from there.

Here is a drawing someone sent me that suggests a different shape for the toga, although you'll probably being using a rectangular piece of cloth. None-the-less, it might be of some help.

It takes about three feet to go around your waist, and you need to wrap it at least 1.5 times around your waist before you throw the remainder over your shoulder (either shoulder). Then bring the fabric back to the waist, and tie it up or wrap it some more or whatever. Women will want to tie the fabric carefully to preserve modesty around the bustal region.

You can wear a tshirt underneath if you want.

The design is simple:

• The toga cloth is basically long and narrow
• (Which is why sheets don't work well)
• Pin one end of it to your waist
• Wrap it around you at least once
• Should hang to about the knees
• Pin it at the waist again, on the right or left side
• Throw the rest over one shoulder
• Around the back
• Pin it at the waist again
• Wear gym shorts underneath
• Sandals, if possible
• Carry something stupid like a sword

Now that's the basic design. Used by males at least. Variations used by females would be to use the some basic wrap design, of some form, often followed by small horizontal bands (leather, chain, whatever), accentuating waist and bust line. Usually women want to have the costume at least be attractive, whereas guys really don't care how dufus they look. If fact, the more dufus you look, the more your friends will make fun of you, and thus the more popular you will be at the party.

Then for the head, I take a wire coat hanger and shape it into a circle that will fit my head. Then I get plastic (or real) leaves and wrap it around the wire hanger, and then put it on my head. I think it's called a laurel, or something like that. Looks cool.

Women generally try to look good, while men try to look stupid.

That's the way of the Toga.

When in Rome...do what feels comfortable.

And now the pictures...

The Palmerston Rugby Union Club
Darwin, North Territory, Australia.

Here's a group photo

Photo taken by Katie and Mike at the Island Heights Yacht Club

Really great group photo, nice colors and variety

John Hunter from the Dallas area has provided some of the very best toga photos. This is some very high quality toga work, and some good photography. Thanks, John.

Three guys, with John on the right

Three EXCELLENT male togas

Three females, extremely cute AND creative

Kelly T. from Southern Georgia University provides this one

Three females, very cute, colorful, creative

From Cathy: It shows there is a toga for everyone.

Two Guys: now these two are just regular guys

Gina sends us this TOGA DOG !

And of course the obligatory Toga Dog

From Jack and Anna in Melbourne, Australia. 

This one is first class, a couple, really good job, creative

Here are some EXCELLENT PHOTOS. Check 'em out.

Laynne writes

Your web site really helped myself and friends for an Engagement Toga Party we had just last weekend.  Thought you might like some pictures...will send more to add to it when we get them all.  Pictures
provide by Tom Taylor and Laynne Brock from their Engagement Toga Party hosted by Troy and Becky Stodola/Kelly Brasher.

This is a top of the line group photo that uses many different toga designs

Here's a colorful photo of costumes and food