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Gentlemen’s Dress Accessories
Description
In the mid-nineteenth century, men wished to balance the sobriety of their clothing: if fashion dictated drab coloring, they could add ornament. Hence gentlemen came to display a selection of male jewellery, including the watch chain or 'albert' with its attachments - watch-keys, seals, fobs, compasses, pencils, vestas and the like. Studs, cravat pins, flower holders, cuff-links and special dress buttons for waistcoats were also widely used. Many of the items described and illustrated here are highly collectible and can still be worn today, often providing a stimulating conversion point.
Table of Contents
Introduction /Watch chains and attachments /Fasteners, buttons and studs /The dressing room and personal accessories /Conclusion /Further reading /Places to visit
Product details
| Published | 10 Jun 2011 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 32 |
| ISBN | 9780852639047 |
| Imprint | Shire Publications |
| Illustrations | 1 col |
| Dimensions | 210 x 149 mm |
| Series | Shire Library |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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