. English costume. CHARLES THE SECOND 13 keep his periwig in order for £l a year. He buysa black bombazin suit. In 1669 his wife wears the new French gowncalled a sac; he pays 55s. for his new belt. Hiswife still wears her old flower tabby gown. Soends the dress note in the Diary. JAMES THE SECOND Reigiied four years : 1685— 1633. Married, 1661, Anne Hyde ; 1673,Mary of Modena. THE MEN AND WOMEN In such a short spaceof time as this reignoccupies it is notpossible to show anygreat difference inthe character of thedress, but there is atendency, shown overthe country at large,to discard t
. English costume. CHARLES THE SECOND 13 keep his periwig in order for £l a year. He buysa black bombazin suit. In 1669 his wife wears the new French gowncalled a sac; he pays 55s. for his new belt. Hiswife still wears her old flower tabby gown. Soends the dress note in the Diary. JAMES THE SECOND Reigiied four years : 1685— 1633. Married, 1661, Anne Hyde ; 1673,Mary of Modena. THE MEN AND WOMEN In such a short spaceof time as this reignoccupies it is notpossible to show anygreat difference inthe character of thedress, but there is atendency, shown overthe country at large,to discard the earlierberibboned fashions,and to take more seriously to the long coat andwaistcoat. There is a tendency, even, to becomemore buttoned up—to present what I can only calla frock-coat figure. The coat became closer to the 14. A MAN OF THE TIME OF JAMES II.(1685—1689) The body-coat has now become the universal fashion,as have also the wide knee-breeches. Buckles areused on the shoes instead of strings.
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