subject: A Roman Centurion Costume Is Half Of A Great Couples Costume - What Is The Other Half [print this page] The film Centurion is going to be in theaters in the fall this year, which will give the Centurion Costumes the chance of more popularity than usual. The people of the Roman Empire are both intriguing and well known, and the easily identifiable aspects of those characters makes it interesting when wearing a costume.
Even though there is more creativity to be had when dressing up as a Gladiator, and a sheet and laurel wreath give the immediately recognizable visage of a Roman Senator, the true leaders of the era were the Centurions of Rome's powerful army. Rome's Legions enforced the legendary Pax Romana running from Persia to Britain, and although the government of the Roman Empire kept everything going smoothly, it was still the Legions that provided its power.
There are four main parts to making the costume look good. The first is the uniform, which includes the chest piece and knee length tunic. The instantly identifiable helmet with its feathers is crucial. Since one has to look the part from top to bottom, the distinctive Roman sandals are needed. Then of course the sword and the shield. For authenticity they should be the Roman short sword, or Gladius, and a small round shield, or Scutum.
The costume can be made special with further additions like a cape, different weapons, greaves to protect the shins, and arm braces. A spear could also be carried around, but that would probably go too far.
This makes an excellent choice as one part of a couple's costume as well. With the man dressing as the Centurion, the woman has a choice of dressing up as one of the stylish Roman ladies or as one of the uncontrollable barbarians contesting the Romans. The movie trailer that is out now displays these choices in an exciting visual fashion.
