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The first recorded college student toga party was in 1953, when [[Pomona College]] students wore togas and ivy wreaths, and brought their dorm mattresses to freshman Mark Neuman's home on Hillcrest Avenue in nearby Flintridge{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}. Toga parties were depicted in the 1978 film ''[[Animal House]]'', which propelled the ritual into a widespread and enduring practice. [[Chris Miller (writer)|Chris Miller]], who was one of the writers of ''Animal House'', attended [[Dartmouth College]] where the toga party was a popular costume event at major fraternity parties (such as [[Dartmouth College traditions|Winter Carnival]] and [[Dartmouth College traditions|Green Key Weekend]]) during the late 1950s and early 1960s. First lady [[Eleanor Roosevelt]] held a toga party to spoof the followers of the "Caesar," her husband President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]].<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=LXT8y6BQlJIC&pg=PA80&dq=roosevelt+toga+party Mount, Harry. ''Carpe Diem: Put a Little Latin in Your Life.'' New York: Hyperion, 2007.]</ref> |
The first recorded college student toga party was in 1953, when [[Pomona College]] students wore togas and ivy wreaths, and brought their dorm mattresses to freshman Mark Neuman's home on Hillcrest Avenue in nearby Flintridge{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}. Toga parties were depicted in the 1978 film ''[[Animal House]]'', which propelled the ritual into a widespread and enduring practice. [[Chris Miller (writer)|Chris Miller]], who was one of the writers of ''Animal House'', attended [[Dartmouth College]] where the toga party was a popular costume event at major fraternity parties (such as [[Dartmouth College traditions|Winter Carnival]] and [[Dartmouth College traditions|Green Key Weekend]]) during the late 1950s and early 1960s. First lady [[Eleanor Roosevelt]] held a toga party to spoof the followers of the "Caesar," her husband President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]].<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=LXT8y6BQlJIC&pg=PA80&dq=roosevelt+toga+party Mount, Harry. ''Carpe Diem: Put a Little Latin in Your Life.'' New York: Hyperion, 2007.]</ref> |
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The ''[[Animal House]]'' scene was not the first mention of a toga party in popular media. A toga party was also briefly described in [[Tom Wolfe]]'s 1968 story ''[[The Pump House Gang]]'', although somewhat different from the version in the film. |
Costumes are worn by both men and women. The ''[[Animal House]]'' scene was not the first mention of a toga party in popular media. A toga party was also briefly described in [[Tom Wolfe]]'s 1968 story ''[[The Pump House Gang]]'', although somewhat different from the version in the film. |
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Revision as of 06:51, 27 January 2012
A toga party is a particular kind of costume party in which party-goers wear a toga, or a semblance thereof, normally made from a bed sheet, and sandals. They are a popular tradition on college and university campuses in the United States and Canada.
The first recorded college student toga party was in 1953, when Pomona College students wore togas and ivy wreaths, and brought their dorm mattresses to freshman Mark Neuman's home on Hillcrest Avenue in nearby Flintridge[citation needed]. Toga parties were depicted in the 1978 film Animal House, which propelled the ritual into a widespread and enduring practice. Chris Miller, who was one of the writers of Animal House, attended Dartmouth College where the toga party was a popular costume event at major fraternity parties (such as Winter Carnival and Green Key Weekend) during the late 1950s and early 1960s. First lady Eleanor Roosevelt held a toga party to spoof the followers of the "Caesar," her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt.[1]
Costumes are worn by both men and women. The Animal House scene was not the first mention of a toga party in popular media. A toga party was also briefly described in Tom Wolfe's 1968 story The Pump House Gang, although somewhat different from the version in the film.