Herenvest
18th Century men of means dressed in clothes made of the same type of lavish materials, brightly coloured and copiously decorated as women. A man’s expensive clothes showed him to be a man of standing: they advertised his status. Standard dress for men in this period was a knee-length jacket, a waistcoat and tight breeches. It was the precursor of today’s business suit. A lace neckerchief was worn at the neck; lace cuffs extended beyond the sleeves; expensive silk stockings were worn on the legs with low, pointed shoes set with a silver buckle. Some men wore calf padding to make their lower leg appear more shapely.
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Herenvest
18th Century men of means dressed in clothes made of the same type of lavish materials, brightly coloured and copiously decorated as women. A man’s expensive clothes showed him to be a man of standing: they advertised his status. Standard dress for men in this period was a knee-length jacket, a waistcoat and tight breeches. It was the precursor of today’s business suit. A lace neckerchief was worn at the neck; lace cuffs extended beyond the sleeves; expensive silk stockings were worn on the legs with low, pointed shoes set with a silver buckle. Some men wore calf padding to make their lower leg appear more shapely.
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18th Century men of means dres ...... lower leg appear more shapely.
Achttiende-eeuwse mannenkledin ...... e puntige schoenen met gespen.
Het vest is versierd met zijde ...... en het modebeeld gaan bepalen.
Het vest, vestje of gilet was ...... ook het onderste knoopje open.
In de 17de- en 18de eeuw kleed ...... n mooi gevormde kuit te tonen.
The waistcoat is decorated wit ...... ld dominate the fashion scene.
Waistcoats were for many years ...... to be without any foundation.
