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By the mid-1820s, men's fashion plates show a shapely ideal silhouette with broad shoulders emphasized with puffs at the sleevehead, a narrow waist, and very curvy hips.
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A corset was required to achieve the tiny waistline
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wool as a primary fabric choice for men's outer garments
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By the mid-1820s, men's fashion plates show a shapely ideal silhouette with broad shoulders emphasized with puffs at the sleevehead, a narrow waist, and very curvy hips.
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A corset was required to achieve the tiny waistline
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wool as a primary fabric choice for men's outer garments
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In the 1830’s Frock coats increasingly replaced tail coats for informal day wear.
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Full-length trousers began to have the modern fly-front closure
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The crowns of tall hats were less curvy than in the previous period
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in the 1830’s Frock coats increasingly replaced tail coats for informal day wear.
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Full-length trousers began to have the modern fly-front closure
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The crowns of tall hats were less curvy than in the previous period
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in the 1840’s men's fashion plates show the lowered waistline taking on a decided point at the front waist
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Shirts of linen or cotton featured lower standing collars,
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in the 1840’s men's fashion plates show the lowered waistline taking on a decided point at the front waist
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Shirts of linen or cotton featured lower standing collars,
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The crowns of tall hats were straighter than in the previous period
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in the 1850’s Shirts of linen or cotton featured high upstanding or turnover collars
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In the 1850’s Shirts of linen or cotton featured high upstanding or turnover collars
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the sack coat, loosely fitted and reaching to mid-thigh, was fashionable for leisure activities
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Tall top hats were worn with formal dress and grew taller on the way to the true stovepipe shape
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1860s remained much the same as in the previous decade.
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in the 1970’s Innovations in men's fashion of the 1870s included the acceptance of patterned or figured fabrics for shirts
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Frock coats remained fashionable, but new shorter versions arose
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In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis began to sell the original copper-riveted blue jeans in San Francisco
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bowlers and soft felt hats in a variety of shapes were worn for more casual occasions
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By the 1880s the majority of the working class, even shepherds adopted jackets and waistcoats in fustian and corduroy with corduroy trousers
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the dinner jacket or tuxedo, which featured a shawl collar with silk or satin facings, and one or two buttons
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Shoes of the 1880s had higher heels and a narrow toe.
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By the 1890s, the sack coat was fast replacing the frock coat for most informal and semi-formal occasions.
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The overall silhouette of the 1890s was long, lean, and athletic. Hair was generally worn short, often with a pointed beard and generous moustache.
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Knee-length topcoats, often with contrasting velvet or fur collars, and calf-length overcoats were worn in winter.
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In the 1900's The blazer, a navy blue or brightly colored or striped flannel coat cut like a sack coat
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The long, lean, and athletic silhouette of the 1890s persisted. Hair was generally worn short. Beards were less pointed than before and moustaches were often curled.
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Waistcoats fastened high on the chest. The usual style was single-breasted.
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Shoes for men were mostly over the ankle. Toe cap, lace up boots in black, gray, or brown were the most common for everyday wear
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The crowns of tall hats were straighter than in the previous period
