<em> Both boys and girls wore a special locket, given to them at birth, called a bulla. A bulla was an amulet, a protective charm against evil. Girls wore their bulla until their wedding night, when it was set aside with other childhood things, like her toys. Boys wore their bulla every day until they were 16 or 17 and became full Roman citizens, with the right to vote and hold office and marry. Both boys and girls wore tunics. Boys wore tunics down to their knees, with a crimson border. In the home, girls wore a simple tunic with a belt at the waist. When girls went outside, the wore a tunic that reached their feet.</em>
