1870 mens fashion

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Man’s Suit 1867-1868 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1880's men's fashion.

How are Victorian men's formal wear different than today's tuxedo? This is a topic I had to research for my husband's Victorian wedding suit (above). Protocol in formalwear changed over the seven Victorian era decades, but the general look and feel is similar throughout and not entirely far off from today's white-tie evening wear. The

“if my man doesn’t dress like this, i don’t want him”

Fashion is one of the best ways to help identify someone when looking at historical photographs, but have you ever felt lost when trying to date an image of a male ancestor? Mens’ style can be a bit…

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In the 1890-1900 men would wear frock coats during the day. These coats were knee length and had no grunt cut away. This frock coat could also be called a Prince Albert. During the Edwardian era these coats were worn day to day ad modern lounge suits.

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