Allinson, A. R. (Alfred Richard), Abbott, John Colby · London, New York : John Lane · leaf 277
has dawned, andNankin pantaloons have just been welcomed insociety. In this strange travesty, faces tumbling intotheir waistcoat pockets, chin tumbling into theircravat, breeches tumbling about their calves, theyoung men of the Directoire parade the streets.In this queer uniform, they march along,… … FRENCH COSTUME, 1793( The French Republit 1 COSTUME 197 grasps a knotted stick, their pouvoir executif, asthey call it; altogether they are more like cattle-drovers to look at than anything else.lOur Swiss observer, Meister, notes the same slovenly,mean-looking character of the mens dress at this…
Costume -- France · France -- History Directory, 1795-1799 · France -- Social life and customs
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