Tunics, which are basically extra-long tops or extra-short dresses, are not a basic but it is nice to have one to two tunics to wear with leggings or jeans.
In addition to tunic-length djellabahs with plunging necklines embellished with gold embroidery, there were some charmingly cocky sharkskin suits.
"I love those," said the designer backstage, referring to tunics over the pants, creating an exceptionally clean, graphic style.
But Beckham always dresses to look sexy as well as stylish, and this was mirrored in the slim belts that added shape to tunics and the side splits in the midi-length kilt-style skirts.
In the Dominate, clothing worn by both soldiers and government bureaucrats became highly decorated, with woven or embroidered stripes (clavi) and circular roundels (orbiculi) applied to tunics and cloaks.
The low-button cardigan, V-necked and boyish, might extend to a tunic length, to be worn with pants or with a long skirt for that look of Diane Keaton in early Woody Allen movies.
If you want to wear your tunic to work, pair it with a pair of trousers or slacks.
The conversation had turned to Klimt himself, who is portrayed in the film painting his subjects while wearing a shoulder-to-ankle tunic.
But on Saturday NBC also used up precious prime-time minutes on a lame feature that put the sports analyst Mary Carillo, a former tennis pro, through the ropes to become a Canadian Mountie -- from basic training to red tunic and trademark Dudley Do-Right hat.
If you're heading straight out from work, Ms. Typaldos suggests adding a black belt to a tunic or a dress with a waistline.
