HOW MUCH FABRIC TO BUY ?
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Six Yards: this is the official recommendation. I think it's too long.
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Five Yards: a little closer to reality, but still long, how much draping do you want?
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Four Yards: good enough for a simple man's toga, or a child's toga. Many people find FOUR YARDS will do the trick for almost any kind of toga.
For those of you who have NEVER bought fabric, YOU control how much LENGTH you buy, the WIDTH is a standard width that all fabric seems to come in which is about five feet wide, roughly. I simply take that width, fold it in half, goes once around my waist (a good place to hide a belt), then over the shoulder and just drape from there.
It takes about three feet to go around your waist, and you need to wrap it at least 1.5 times around your waist before you throw the remainder over your shoulder (either shoulder). Then bring the fabric back to the waist, and tie it up or wrap it some more or whatever. Women will want to tie the fabric carefully to preserve modesty around the bustal region.
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The design is simple:
* The toga cloth is basically long and narrow
* (Which is why sheets don't work well)
* Pin one end of it to your waist
* Wrap it around you at least once
* Should hang to about the knees
* Pin it at the waist again, on the right or left side
* Throw the rest over one shoulder
* Around the back
* Pin it at the waist again
* Wear gym shorts underneath, or whatever you want
* Sandals, if possible
* Carry something stupid like a sword
