Gentlemen's Fancy Dress: How to Choose it |
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beard black satin black shoes black velvet blue and white blue satin blue velvet bordered with gold bows breeches cavalier Charles Christy Minstrel cloak close-fitting cocked coloured costume cravat crimson cuffs diamond doublet embroidered in gold epaulettes Fancy Ball FANCY DRESS fastened frill fringe front full trousers gaiters girdle gold braid gold lace green satin grey habit high boots jewelled knee-breeches lace collar lace ruffles leather boots loose Louis Louis XV MASANIELLO necktie PEASANT plume pointed shoes puffed red velvet robe rosettes round the waist ruff sandals sash round waist scarf round waist scarlet short shoulder-cloak shoulders silk sash silk stockings silk tights skirt slashed with satin sleeves to wrist Spanish striped suit sword THEATRICALS throat trimmed with gold trimmed with silver trousers trousers to knee trunk hose turban velvet cap velvet jacket velvet shoes violet waistcoat wear white silk stockings Windsor uniform worn WYMAN & SONS yellow
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Page 27 - His person was apparelled in a coat of purple velvet, somewhat made like a frock, all over embroidered with flat gold of damask with small lace mixed between of the same gold, and other laces of the same so going...
Page 27 - ... appeared ; and about this garment was a rich guard or border, very curiously embroidered ; the sleeves and the breast were cut and lined with cloth of gold, and tied together with great buttons of diamonds, rubies, and orient pearles.
Page 25 - Evening dress coat, with lappels, collar and cuffs trimmed with sky-blue silk, gilt buttons ; shirt and frill, large muslin bow with star of brilliants ; white waistcoat and gilt buttons ; black knee breeches, and black silk stockings ; shoes, and sky-blue rosettes and buckles, straw-coloured gloves, fan, bouquet, and scent-bottle.