1830s fashion men

Man’s green wool cloth coat, with wool trousers and woven waistcoat, 1830s. Fashion Museum Bath.

A Visual Guide to 19th Century Menswear. Men’s fashion changed very little during the nineteenth century, especially when compared to women’s fashion of the same period. For this reason, I thought it better to provide a general overview of the century, looking at changes decade-by-decade as opposed to year-by-year. In this manner, you can see the slow evolution of nineteenth century menswear, from the Regency dandyism of Beau Brummell to the matched three-piece suits of the late Victorian…

1820-1840: upper class men's clothing

Plate 290 - Observateur des modes

New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Costume and Character in the Age of Ingres," September 9–November 21, 1999.New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Extreme Beauty: The Body Transformed," December 6, 2001–March 17, 2002

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New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Costume and Character in the Age of Ingres," September 9–November 21, 1999.New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Extreme Beauty: The Body Transformed," December 6, 2001–March 17, 2002