English Fashion During the French Revolution

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1797	Cloth frockcoat white linen cravat buckskin trousers fob seals covering the two front pockets Hessian boots with tassels beaver hat		Court Habit Violet satin frockcoat white satin lining, waistcoat, and breeches gold and green embroidery jewelled buttons lingerie shirt, jabot, cravat, and collar points lace wrist frills white silk stockings black pumps, gold buckles black felt hat white frill and lining sword on violet ribbon
	Formal habit chocolate brown cloth frockcoat self buttons beige drill breeches buttoned and tied white waistcoat, shirt and cravat black bicorne white silk stockings black pumps watch fob seal		Heavy cloth greatcoat green frockcoat white trousers front pockets fob seal white cravat, collar tabs black felt hat black Hessian boots, tassels leaded oak stick
1795	Embroidered white lingerie gown lace edged petticoat blue velvet spencer lapels edged red lingerie Betsie black yellow lawn yellow and black ribbon powdered hair white slippers brown fur muff brown kid gloves	1796	Swansdown edged velvet stole brown and black fur muff striped cotton gown striped silk bonnet, ribbon, and slippers powdered hair in cadogan and curls
1795	Velvet gown with galloon lingerie yoke and sleeves embroidered shawl bead necklace natural hair in ringlets satin slippers with ribbon lacings		Accessories

All images and text from The Mode In Costume by R. Turner Wilcox, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1958

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