How could you identify a Roman soldier?

Soldiers were issued with a white tunic with an ornate military belt (a cingulum) and boots (caligula). A cloak was also included for bad weather, although trousers (pants) were seen as effeminate and/or barbaric.

Despite this, as more recruits were drawn from Germanic and Celtic peoples, trousers started to become more prevalent and were the naturally more sensible attire than the standard issue tunic for colder regions such as modern-day Britain and Germany.