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The gentleman of this period would most often be seen in a tight-waisted, full-chested, skirted coat with a generous sleeve narrowing at the wrist to a buttoned cuff. The single and double-breasted frockcoat was worn in a variety of shades of green, brown or olive along with the common black and navy. The fancy shawl collar waistcoat of silk or cotton, most often with elaborate embroidery, was an important part of a gentleman's wardrobe. The button fly-front trousers had started to make their appearance by 1840 but older gentleman may have well been more comfortable in the more familiar fall-front trouser.
The square cut shirt, silk stock and the fur-felt beaver top hat
completed the costume.
"The market is well stocked with goods this fall. Cloths come out in all varieties of colors; blue black, olive-greens, browns of all shades, mulberry, invisible and sea greens."
Fall and Winter Fashions - 1839 |
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