Video - Fashion Follies of Ancient Rome

Did you know that in ancient Rome, there was a bizarre fashion trend where wealthy women would dye their hair with a mixture of goat fat and beech wood ashes to achieve a blond color? This concoction was not only smelly but also highly flammable, causing many women to accidentally set their hair on fire. To make matters even more interesting, Roman men would wear togas with a purple stripe to signify their elite status, but only emperors were allowed to wear togas entirely made of purple fabric. Talk about fashion risks and social hierarchy!