Allinson, A. R. (Alfred Richard), Abbott, John Colby · London, John Lane · leaf 279
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,… … FKENCH COSTUME, 1793(The French Republic) COSTUME 197 grasps a knotted stick, their poiivoir executif, asthey call it; altogether they are more like cattle-drovers to look at than anything else. ^Our Swiss observer, Meister, notes the same slovenly,mean-looking character of the mens dress at this…
French Revolution, 1795-1799 (Directoire) · Costume, French · France -- Social life and customs
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