Sculpture, toiletry items, jewellery and other objects for personal use are the most important source for gaining knowledge of such important aspects of daily life as clothing, footwear, makeup and hairstyles.

Because we lack remains of cloth and other organic materials, sculptures and carvings are our main way of understanding what our Roman ancestors looked like. Thanks to these depictions we know that the most common item of clothing was the toga, worn over a long or short-sleeved tunic. The toga was white, although free children, consuls and magistrates wore a purple band around the hem. Children wore it until the age of fifteen when, as part of a grand ceremony, they were given the white adult toga. At the same time, they ceased to wear the bulla (a pendant-amulet worn around the neck). Women wore a long tunic underneath a cloak.

The bracae, a type of trousers fitted around the ankles, were not characteristic of our region, although it was worn by the "Barbarians", or inhabitants of neighbouring Gall. The final item of clothing was footwear (boots, sandals, etc.). Men and women wore the same kinds of shoes, but there were different types for different social classes. There was a greater variety in hairstyles. The fashion was normally set in Rome, usually by members of the Imperial family, and spread to the province thanks to the rapid distribution of Imperial imagery. Long hair (sometimes augmented by hairpieces) allowed the women to have a great variety of hairstyles. They could become incredibly complicated, requiring the use of hairpins made of bone or ivory (a common find in archaeological excavations). Make-up was also important, as is shown by the numerous glass ointment containers, ceramic boxes, combs made of bone or marble, bronze or silver mirrors, metal pincers and other items that complemented the perfumes and jewellery.