A toga party is a type of costume party with a Roman or Greek theme and in which party-goers are expected to wear a toga, or a semblance thereof, normally made from a bed sheet, and sandals. Togas are worn by both men and women. At toga parties, the costumes, party games and other entertainment follows a Roman or Greek theme.
Toga parties 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 . The Guinness World Record for the largest toga party is 3,700 participants. The event, organized by the University of Queensland Union and the Queensland University of Technology Student Guild, was held on 24 February 2012 at Riverstage in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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