Q&A for How to Make a Toga out of a Bedsheet

Wear a wreath of olive branches on your head and place a gold brooch on the shoulder strap. Add a purple accent and wear strappy sandals.

Yes, but you might might want to fold the sheet in half, or use a smaller sheet.

Wear a wreath of olive branches around your head (Athena invented them). Maybe add a helmet or a chest plate for armor. Adding a shield and spear will help too.

Use a larger sheet.

You can wear something underneath. If you want to test the effect, you can temporarily clip it together and try it on with different garments underneath.

Togas are the clothing of choice for an Ancient Roman man. So yes it would be completely appropriate for men to follow these same instructions.

A small sheet, preferably a twin. Remember you can always use a bigger sheet and just fold it in half.

You can use any size sheet you have, but generally, a twin works best.

When it says to fold it in half with one half around your front and the other around your back, you are folding it left to right, not top to bottom.

It depends how tall you are. Drape it around you and mark where you want to cut it.

I guess you could if you want it to be like a short dress, but I personally wouldn’t because it wouldn’t be long enough. It may be really tight too since towels are already tight when you wrap them around your body, so I’d go for a sheet.

Use a child's bed sheet, they are a lot shorter. Or you could cut a twin sheet to make it knee-high.

A few minutes, maybe more if you need to modify (shorten) your sheet. It's very simple with these instructions.

You may have to use a smaller sheet or shorten the sheet, but yes.

Yes, if you want to. Just make sure you like the pattern and that is is the right size. Remember, it only has to look Greco-Roman if you want it to.

Pull the toga fairly tight and add an accessory. I would tuck the tied ends in and add a pin or brooch, and also wear a leaf crown.

Kind of, but you could integrate your glasses into the costume by changing it to "Geeky Greek Goddess" and adding other accessories to emphasize the nerdiness, like a bow tie, a stack of books, or a little black cardigan. You could also cover your glasses with a matching mask to obscure them and make them seem like part of the costume.

Yes, you can definitely do this in 5 minutes. It may not come out as well, but you can absolutely do it quickly.

Add a crown of leaves (which you could spray paint gold) and gold sandals. You could also wear jewelry, such as bracelets, armbands, or tie a fancy cord as a belt. You could wear a helmet, shield, and spear, but not all gods/goddesses would have worn those.

Try using a blanket instead of a sheet. A sheet is best but if it is cold, you can always use a comforter or some other warm blanket.

Where a silver-white chiton that can be male (knee-length) or female (ankle-length). Artemis is often depicted wearing men’s chitons to show that she is not weak. Fasten the chiton with gold or silver pins.

Don’t go shirtless. If you didn’t tie the toga well enough, it may sag or fall off. Wear an undershirt to help in these situations.

No. Togas were usually used for senate meetings, and poor plebeians didn’t own them. Most Romans didn’t wear togas unless there was a special event.

Probably a full-sized sheet is good. If it is too big, you can wrap it around yourself and mark where you want to cut it.