Stola This created the illusion of layers, a symbol of wealth and status. Stolas were made in a variety of colors including red, yellow, and blue. Decorations were also added to the neckline and hem. For common women, these would be a simple band of color or pattern. For wealthier women, more details and embellishments were used. A wide ornamental border called an instita was often used around the neckline and hem as a display of wealth. Stola The stola was the traditional garment of Roman women, corresponding to the toga, that was worn by men. The stola was usually woollen.
Russell Woollen and musicians in the region, both through his university teaching and through personal contact. Russell Woollen died on March 16, 1994 at the University of Virginia Medical Center while visiting Charlottesville. This article is substantially drawn from Patrick M. O'Shea's "A Stylistic and Structural Analysis of Russell Woollen's La Corona", DMA dissertation, Arizona State University, 1995, and is used by permission. Russell Woollen Russell Woollen (born Hartford, Connecticut January 7, 1923, died March 16, 1994) was an American keyboard artist and composer. With composer Robert Evett (1922–1975), and Robert Parris (1924–1999), he was a key figure in what might be