“...dress is a very foolish thing; and yet it is a very foolish thing for a man not to be well dressed...” —Lord Chesterfield to his son (1745) Although the cut, fabric, and details of a men’s dress varied due to weather, activity, and preference, the basic elements remained the same. Here is what dressing might have looked like for many men in Williamsburg in the 1770s. UPDATE: Thanks for sharing this video far and wide! Thanks for joining us for a live dressing video featuring women's 18th-cen
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“...dress is a very foolish thing; and yet it is a very foolish thing for a man not to be well dressed...” —Lord Chesterfield to his son (1745) Although the cut, fabric, and details of a
Colonial Williamsburg. . “...dress is a very foolish thing; and yet it is a very foolish thing for a man not to be well dressed...” —Lord Chesterfield to his son (1745) Although the cut, fabric, and details of a men’s dress varied due to weather, activity, and preference, the basic elements remained the same. Here is what dressing might ...
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