§260. Owing to its great length the _stola_ was always worn with a girdle (_zōna_) above the hips (Fig. 98), and through it the _stola_ itself was pulled until the lower edge of the _īnstita_ barely cleared the floor. This gave the fullness about the waist seen in the statue of Faustina (Fig. 99), in which the cut of the sleeves can also be seen. The _zōna_ was usually entirely hidden by the overhanging folds. The _stola_ was the distinctive dress of the matron, as has been said, and it is probable that the _īnstita_ was its distinguishing feature; that is, the _tunica exterior_ of the unmarried woman had no flounce or border, though it probably reached to the floor. [Illustration: FIGURE 100. STATUE FROM HERCULANEUM] [Illustration: FIGURE 101. STATUE OF LIVIA] §261. The Palla.--The _palla_ was a shawl-like wrap for use out of doors. It was a rectangular piece of woolen goods, as simple as possible in its form, but worn in the most diverse fashions in different times. In the classical period it seems to have been wrapped around the figure, much as the toga was. One-third was thrown over the left shoulder from behind and allowed to fall to the feet. The rest was carried around the back and brought forward either over or under the right arm at the pleasure of the wearer. The end was then thrown back over the left shoulder after the style of the toga, as in the marble statue from Herculaneum shown in Fig. 100, or allowed to hang loosely over the left arm, as in the statue of Livia (Fig. 101). It was possible also to pull the _palla_ up over the head, and this method of using it is supposed by some scholars to be shown in the statue of Livia, while others see in the covering of the head some sort of a veil. §262. Shoes and Slippers.--What has been said of the footgear of men (§§250, 251) applies also to that of women. Slippers (_soleae_) were worn in the house, differing from those of men only in being embellished as much as possible, sometimes even with pearls. An idea of their appearance may be had from the statue of Faustina (§259). Shoes (_calceī_) were insisted upon for out-door use, and differed from those of men, as they chiefly differ from them now, in being made of finer and softer leather. They were often white, or gilded, or of bright colors, and those intended for winter wear had sometimes cork soles. [Illustration: FIGURE 102. STYLES OF DRESSING THE HAIR]