"The characteristic garments of the Classical era were draped clothes arranged in layers and fastened with simple devices, like pins or belts. Resulting attires were at once simple and elegant, in which folds, pleats, and creases were the main decorative element. The flowing and loose silhouettes depicted in both Greek and Roman art are symbols of the rational and humanistic character of those civilizations." (1)
The garment to the left is a Peplos, which was an ancient Greek tunic worn by both men and women, arranged in folds fastened in a drape over the shoulder by brooches worn at each shoulder. 1100 B.C. - 146 B.C. (2)
The garment to the right is a Roman toga, a distinctive garment of ancient Rome. Ancient Greek civilization inspired much of ancient Roman civilization. 8th Century B.C. - 6th Century A.C. (3)
(1) http://discussion.academyart.edu/sectionContent/54-23431/27073/session_06.html(2)http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/j/Peplos.
(3)http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Ancient-Rome
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