1806\u00a0 Young French Gentleman. Brown Castorine Coat Over Blue Tailcoat, French. White cashmere breeches, white stockings, yellow gloves, black hat and a cane. Fashion Plate via Journal des Dames et des Modes, or Costume Parisien. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
French fashions and Georgian and Regency Era fashions from Great Britain were copied around the world. This is the normal daily outfit for a gentleman in the early 1800s, or in the times of Jane Austen, for daily city and country life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Le Beau Monde magazine made suggestions for\u00a0men\u2019s fashion in November 1806.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe neckcloth should, by no means, be too greatly puffed out; but should be neatly united in front with a large unspread bow. Dark bottle green coats will be as generally worn this season, as those of brown colours were last winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor morning dress frock coats will be prevalent: those of an olive hue, with a black velvet collar, will be the most universal. Fancied waistcoats of all manufactures may be worn with this kind of coat; but fashion ordains the invariable use of dark blue or light-coloured kerseymere pantaloons, and half-boots. The boots must rise somewhat higher in the leg than has recently been the custom, and the toes of them should be formed into a perfect semi-cirlce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFull dress coats will likewise be made of dark green cloth, double-breasted, and will possess the similar ornament of a black velvet collar. Single-breasted white waistcoats, and light-coloured kerseymere breeches will be in much estimation. Either flesh-coloured or now-white silk stockings fashion now considered as elegant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe hair, for morning dress, should be cut\u00a0\u00e0 la Titus<\/em>; for full dress, it should be powdered. Buckles for the shoes are employed in full dress; but ribbands are allowed in afternoon or dinner dress.\u201d<\/meta><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"1806](\"https:\/\/www.suzilove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1806_ShortBrownCastorineCoatOverBlueTails_WhiteCashmerebreeches_YellowGloves_BlackHat_CP_Sml.jpg\")
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