19th century men

This image shoes what dandy men wore in the 19th century when dandyism was evolving into something greater than it used to be in the 18th century. (2012)

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…

Edward Douglas-Pennant, Eddis 1841-42 - Category:19th-century oil portraits of standing men at full length - Wikimedia Commons

For Historic Fashion Wednesday you'll find images from 1872 Children Men & Women Men Woman & Boy Women

Gentleman's daywear

Suit 1840s The Victoria & Albert Museum

For June, in honor of Father’s Day, I shall be blogging about more masculine pursuits and interests. In truth, I am fulfilling a request of my friend, badwolf101, also known as Mr. Jordan, wh…

The Common-place Book of the Mercurius Aulicus, a Reactionary Tory Gentleman, who armed only with a Steampowered Babbage Engine and Pure Intentions, wanders the Time Streams and Aetheric Plane...

19th Century, Beau Brummell was far more than a well-dressed man; he was the architect of modern menswear and the first influencer.