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Love the Bridgerton Series? Fan of Jane Austen? What did men wear in the early 1800s? Suits, hats, shoes, underclothing, military and bedroom fashions. #Bridgerton #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten #BritishHistory

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Love the Bridgerton Series? Fan of Jane Austen? What did men wear in the early 1800s? Suits, hats, shoes, underclothing, military and bedroom fashions. #Bridgerton #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten #BritishHistory.

A Regency Era, or early 1800s, gentleman was outfitted in more practical fabrics, such as wool, cotton and buckskin rather than the fussy brocades and silks of the late 1700s. French fashions and Georgian and Regency Era fashions from Great Britain were copied around the world. Take a look at the outfits worn by gentlemen in the Bridgerton series and in Jane Austen’s lifetime. https://books2read.com/SuziLoveFashionMen1800-1819

The British Regency was the period from 1811-1820. King George III was deemed mad and unfit to rule so his son became his proxy, the Prince Regent, or Prinny to his close friends. This was the situation when Jane Austen was alive. The Regency Era was famous for its beautiful clothing as well as the magnificent buildings erected and furnished in the ‘Regency Style’ under orders from the extravagant Prince Regent.

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1807 Regency Couple Dressed As In Jane Austen’s Time With White Empire Dress and man In tailcoat. #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten #FashionHistory

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1807 Regency Couple, French.Dressed As In Jane Austen’s times.Back view of a lady’s white dress with a cute back bow, long draping scarf with knotted ends, and straw bonnet with a blue ribbon and bows. Gentleman in a long grey coat, orange vest, extremely high collar of a ruffled shirt, tight taupe pants tucked into topped boots, and with a fashionable short curly hairstyle. Fashion Plate via Costume Parisien.

1807 Regency Couple, French. Back view of a lady's white dress with a cute back bow, long draping scarf with knotted ends, and straw bonnet with a blue ribbon and bows. Gentleman in a long grey coat, orange vest, extremely high collar of a ruffled shirt, tight taupe pants tucked into topped boots, and with a fashionable short curly hairstyle. Fashion Plate via Costume Parisien.
1807 Regency Couple Dressed As In Jane Austen's Time With White Empire Dress and man In tailcoat. #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten #FashionHistory https://books2read.com/SuziLoveFashionWomen1805-1809 Share on X
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Fashion Women 1805-1809 History Notes Book 26 What did Jane Austen and friends wear? This book looks at early 1800s fashions, which were elegant and pretty with high waists and fabrics that were almost transparent. These Empire style gowns, named after Napoleon’s first Empress, became popular throughout Europe, and were then copied around the world. Colorful outwear was added to make an ensemble more attractive and warmer. https://books2read.com/SuziLoveFashionWomen1805-1809

Love the couples in the Bridgertons? Fan of Jane Austen? 1807 Fashionable French Couple In Blue and Lemon. #Bridgertons #RegencyEra #HistoricalFashion #JaneAusten

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1807 Fashionable French Couple. Man: Blue cutaway coat and yellow breeches. Lady: Lemon and blue dress and bonnet. Typical of the ensembles worn by Jane Austen and her family and friends. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.

1807 Fashionable French Couple. Man: Blue cutaway coat and yellow breeches. Lady: Lemon and blue dress and bonnet. Fashion Plate via Suzi Love ~ suzilove.com & Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.
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1817 Couple In Jane Austen and Bridgerton style Walking Dress and Gentleman in Same Green Redingote. #bridgerton #janeausten #RegencyFashion

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1817 Couple In Jane Austen and Bridgerton style Walking Dress and Gentleman in Same Green Redingote.

Lady: Blue satin Spencer over a white dress with puffed trimming around hem, pink bonnet, white ruff and tucker. Man: Long green Redingote, or overcoat, in the English style.  Long brown trousers, striped waistcoat or vest, top hat, gloves and boots. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien. Definition Redingote Or Coat Or Pelisse: Long fitted outdoor coat worn over other garments for warmth. French word developed from English words, riding coat. French fashion plates call these coats a Redingote and English plates call them a Pelisse, Or Walking Dress, or Carriage Costume. These are the types of outfits worn by Jane Austen and contemporaries in English magazines, where French fashions were obsessively copied despite the two countries being at war for many years.

This same Fashion Plate is seen below for the gentleman.  

1817 Couple In Walking Dress, French. Lady in a blue satin Spencer over a white dress with puffed trimming around the hem, pink bonnet, white ruff and tucker around her neck. Man in a full length dark green Redingote, or overcoat, over loose, or Cossack style, brown trousers, striped waistcoat, black boots, and top hat.
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1817 Long Green Straight Redingote, or Greatcoat, French. Gentleman wearing an English style overcoat, long brown trousers, striped waistcoat or vest, top hat, gloves and boots. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.https://books2read.com/SuziLoveFashionMen1800-1819
1817 Long Green Straight Redingote, or Greatcoat, French. Gentleman wearing an English style overcoat, long brown trousers, striped waistcoat or vest, top hat, gloves and boots. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.

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1807 Jane Austen’s Era Gentleman’s Blue Tailcoat With White Breeches, French. #regencyfashion #JaneAusten #Historical Fashion

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1807 Gentleman’s Blue Tailcoat, French. White breeches, black boots topped with large tan strip, black hat and a cane. Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien.

French fashions and Georgian and Regency Era fashions from Great Britain were copied around the world. This is what men wore in the times of Jane Austen for city and country life.

1807 Gentleman's Blue Tailcoat, French. White breeches, black boots topped with large tan strip, black hat and a cane. Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien. French fashions and Georgian and Regency Era fashions from Great Britain were copied around the world. This is what men wore in the times of Jane Austen for city and country life.
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1800-1815 ca. Jane Austen and Bridgerton Era Man’s Vest, Or Waistcoat with Embroidery with spangles. #JaneAusten #Bridgerton #RegencyFashion

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1800-1815 ca. Vest, Or Waistcoat, French. Embroidery with spangles and a standing collar. Vests gave a layer of protection from the elements and a fashion arena, as early 1800s coats were either cutaway or designed to be left open in the front. Typical Style of Early 1800s Vest: Standing collar, straight cut, front pockets,  heavily embroidered and with tiny spangles to accentuate. via Metropolitan Museum,  N.Y.C.,  U.S.A. metmuseum.org

Typical of a gentleman’s waistcoat, or vest, worn during the early 1800s, or Regency Era, or Jane Austen’s times with a standing collar, straight cut, front pockets, and heavily embroidered with tiny spangles to accentuate.

1800-1815 ca. Vest, Or Waistcoat. Embroidery with spangles and a standing collar. Vests gave a layer of protection from the elements and a fashion arena, as early 1800s coats were either cutaway or designed to be left open in the front. via Metropolitan Museum, N.Y.C., U.S.A. metmuseum.org
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1815 June 15th ‘Behold at Brook’s Club, London’. Male Caricature in Era of Jane Austen and the Bridgertons. By George Cruikshank. #Bridgerton #JaneAusten #RegencyEra #Cartoon

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1815 June 15th ‘Behold at Brook’s Club, London. By George Cruikshank. Sir Thomas Stepney standing under the porch of Brooks’s Club in St. James’s Street, London. Double door with glass panels is behind him. Right hand in his breeches pocket, round hat with low crown, double-breasted tail-coat, double-breasted waistcoat, small stock, knee-breeches, and striped stockings with pumps. Via British Museum, London, UK. britishmuseum.org (PD-Art)

Caricatures were pasted to the windows of newspapers and shops in the Era of Jane Austen and the Bridgertons.

1815 June 15th 'Behold at Brook's Club, London. By George Cruikshank. Sir Thomas Stepney standing under the porch of Brooks's Club in St. James's Street, London. Double door with glass panels is behind him. Right hand in his breeches pocket, round hat with low crown, double-breasted tail-coat, double-breasted waistcoat, small stock, knee-breeches, and striped stockings with pumps. Via British Museum, London, UK. britishmuseum.org (PD-Art)
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1795-1805 ca. Green Silk and Metal Vest,Or Waistcoat, as worn by men of Jane Austen’s acquaintance. #JaneAusten #GeorgianEra #regencyera #historicalFashion

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1795-1805 ca. Green Silk and Metal Vest, Or Waistcoat, Probably French. The style of waistcoat worn by men in Jane Austen’s times. Interesting cross-over front and tasteful embroidery, standing collar, back has ties to adjust the fit. via Metropolitan Museum, N.Y.C., U.S.A. metmuseum.org

1795-1805 ca. Green Silk and Metal Vest, Or Waistcoat, Probably French. The style of waistcoat worn by men in Jane Austen's times. Interesting cross-over front and tasteful embroidery, standing collar, back has ties to adjust the fit. via Metropolitan Museum, N.Y.C., U.S.A. metmuseum.org
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1810 Silk brocade waistcoat of cream silk twill as worn by men in Jane Austen and Bridgerton times. #RegencyFashion #JaneAusten #bridgerton

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1810 Silk Brocade Waistcoat. Cream silk twill with a polychrome floral brocade stripe having narrow double breast, fold-down collar and wide lapel, black wool-covered buttons, straight pockets, cotton back and lining. The gentlemen of Jane Austen’s acquaintance would have worn waistcoats like this. via Christie’s Auction Rooms. christies.com

1810 Silk Brocade Waistcoat. Cream silk twill with a polychrome floral brocade stripe having narrow double breast, fold-down collar and wide lapel, black wool-covered buttons, straight pockets, cotton back and lining. via Christie’s Auction Rooms. christies.com
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1820 Hand Colored Etching Of Fashionable Regency Dandies, British. #RegencyEra #RegencyFashion #Cartoon

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1820 ca. Groups of Dandies fashionably dressed. Hand Colored etching. Published By J. Le Petit, Dublin, U.K. Via British Museum, London, UK. britishmuseum.org (PD-Art)

A dandy is a man who places a lot of importance on his appearance, on having refined language living his life in a leisurely manner. A dandy didn’t have to be an aristocrat. He could also be a middle class man or a self-made man of wealth who could afford to place all his emphasis on his clothing and his leisure time.

1820 Dandies. Hand Colored etching. Published By J.Le Petit, Dublin, U.K. Via British Museum, London, UK. britishmuseum.org (PD-Art)
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