Ellen Swift is rapidly becoming synonymous with the subject of Roman dress and in this concise study she provides an introduction to what today would be termed costume jewellery. Moving away from high status glitzy jewellery, she focuses on the dress accessories of the everyday person, the brooches, bracelets, finger-rings, earrings, beads, pins and belt sets. Based on archaeological finds, Swift discusses the production of these items, the workshops responsible, and the distribution of particular types which records a discernible shift alongside the process of Romanisation. Finally interpretations are made of fashion, of styles of provincial dress, regional variations and the effect of gender and status on Roman dress accessories. Photographs, drawings and maps are found throughout this excellent new study.