# How would the ancients consider our style of dress? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 17, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-the-ancients-consider-our-style-of-dress/688646 "2014-05-17T19:17:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![MahFL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbce88/32.png) [@MahFL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MahFL)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-the-ancients-consider-our-style-of-dress/688646/41 "2014-05-21T14:20:07Z")
Can you imagine the jaw dropping that would occur if a few St Trinian Schoolgirls walked down a Victorian or Georgian Street ? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-the-ancients-consider-our-style-of-dress/688646/42 "2014-05-21T14:26:26Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > _Codpieces_ also served as wallets for men. “Here’s your payment. Sorry about the dampness.” ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-the-ancients-consider-our-style-of-dress/688646/43 "2014-05-21T15:22:47Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > _Codpieces_ also served as wallets for men. “Is that a roll of quarters in your pocket or are you happy to see me?” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-the-ancients-consider-our-style-of-dress/688646.md?page=2)