1850s fashion men

1852 Frock Coat and Trousers.(LACMA)

Some more fine looking gentlemen from the French journal L’Élégant : Journal Des Tailleurs found in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. If you can’t get enough of this historic hotness, be sure to check out Men’s Fashion in 1844 Part I Related posts: The Sharp Dressed Victorian Man – Men’s Fashion in 1844 – Part I … Continue reading "The Sharp Dressed Victorian Man – Men’s Fashion in 1844 – Part II"

Suit 1840s The Victoria & Albert Museum

34 Cool Pics Show Fashion Styles of Victorian Men in the 1840s and 1850s

1850 - In contrast to t 1840's, t 1850's reflected a preference f bolder styling seen in frock coats w wider lapels & looser cuts. Waistcoats became fancier w bold patterns & metal buttons. In t early part of t decade, gentlemen wore extravagant, heavily starched, assymetrically tied cravats, which subsided later in t decade. At t beginning of t decade many gentlemen wore their hair parted on t side styled w an extreme frontal wave on top, but once again this subsided toward t end of t…

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Portait of Two Young Men

Tail Coat, Unknown, Scotland, circa 1845, Costumes, Wool plain weave, full finish; silk twill and silk plain weave.

Man's Tailcoat, Unknown, Probably England, 1825-1830, Costumes, Wool plain weave, full finish, with silk cut velvet on twill foundation.

Lounge suits- Fashion plate ca. 1900.