Show CHANGING FASHIONS FOR MEN when use of powder and of snuff boxes died out the french revolution had its et feet upon the fashions of as well as upon matters of more weighty tin port the tendency being greatly to simplify costumes says the english illustrated magazine young men in england adopted the short coat 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 ex pensive by taxation quite died out and short hair became universal trousers and wellington boots at first worn only by the were adopted by civilians about 1814 and the dandy of the early victorian era wore his tightly strapped down he also prided himself on his starched collar which had gone out of favor under george IV who preferred a black silk kerchief or stock the snuff box vanished and the char act ornament of the age was the bunch of seals hanging from the watch chain various modifications took place from time to time during queen victorias victoria s long reign but the form of men s dress practically re unaltered the knickerbockers and tweed suit of the country gentleman are of corn com ively modern date as well as the wide awake and cloth cap |