Braccae is the Latin term for trousers, and in this context is today used to refer to a style of trousers, made from wool. According to the Romans, this style of clothing originate from the Gauls.Braccae were typically made with a drawstring, and tended to reach from just above the knee at the shortest, to the ankles at the longest, with length generally increasing in tribes living further north. When the Romans first encountered the braccae, they thought them to be effeminate (Roman men typically wore tunics, which were one-piece outfits terminating at or above the knee). == Etymology == The...