Buy a piece of fabric that is four to six yards long. Four yards is a good length to make a child’s toga and six yards is recommended to make an adult male’s toga.
Your toga should be approximately 18 feet long with a semicircle radius around 7 to 8 feet.
You can add a decorative edge of colored fabric as you create the hem by sewing a thin colored strip to the edge of the fabric along the curved edge of the semicircle.
The end of the fabric hanging over your shoulder in front of you should come to just above your ankles. The remaining length of the fabric will be behind your body.
Pull any remaining fabric that is hanging on the ground around the left side of your body to the front. The fabric should wrap around your body snugly so it doesn’t slip off when you move. Ideally the fabric will still be loose enough to appear full and flowing.
You can attach a safety pin where the fabric overlaps on your left shoulder to help hold the toga in place. Conceal the pin under the fabric to maintain the authenticity of the look.
