Young man in chenille yarn jacket
Young man in chenille yarn jacket, cravat, gloves, trousers, top hat and stick. When fashions appear strange or embarrassing, I recall the hammer wigs, wide-sleeve coats, arabesque embroidery, wooden heels, huge baskets, that were found majestic or convenient by our fathers. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817. Young man in chenille yarn jacket, cravat, gloves, trousers, top hat and stick. When fashions appear strange or embarrassing, I recall the hammer wigs, wide-sleeve coats, arabesque embroidery, wooden heels, huge baskets, that were found majestic or convenient by our fathers. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817
Picture No
12491267
Media ID
45760774
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4614px x 6430px
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Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
Florilegius Collection





























