Gentlemen’s Dress Accessories
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About this book
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.
Contents
- Introduction
- Watch chains and attachments
- Fasteners, buttons and studs
- The dressing room and personal accessories
- Conclusion
- Further reading
- Places to visit
Paperback; June 2011; 32 pages; ISBN: 9780852639047