In the strictly hierarchical Roman society, dress became a subject of statutory regulations and taboos. Any deviation in dress was perceived as threatening the social, religious, or political order. That is why the typology of traditional Roman dress and the context in which it was worn is well-researched. However, the history of clothing identifies numerous counter-examples when the prevailing rules and taboos were transgressed to protest against political, social, and religious regulations or to express one’s individuality. Here’s a catalogue of the Late Republican transgressions in dress.