Show CHANGING FASHIONS FOR MEN when use ue of powder and of snuff boxes died out tho the french revolution had its effect f upon the fashions of 1800 as well as upon matters of more weighty import the tendency being greatly to simplify costumes says the english illustrated magazine young men in england adopted the light waistcoat and pantaloons inaugurated in paris by a certain set who affected to desire the old court fashions the use of powder made more expensive hy by taxation quite died out and short hair bair became universal trousers and wellington boots at first worn only by the military were 0 adopted by civilians about 1814 and the tha dandy of the early victorian eric era wore hla his tightly strapped down he also prided himself on his starched collar which had gone out of favor under george IV who preferred a 0 black silk kerchief or stock the snuff box vanished and the ti e characteristic act ornament of the age was tho bunch of seals hanging from the watch chain various modifications took place from time to time tide during queen victorias long reign but the form of mens dress practically remained unaltered I 1 the knickerbockers and tweed suit of the country gentleman are of comparatively ively modern date as well ell as the wideawake wide awake and cloth cap |