Gazette of fashion, and cutting-room companion [afterw.] Minister's gazette of fashion |
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appearance Argyll Place Regent Austrian knot back-scye back-seam blue body bottom braid breast buttons and holes cassimere centre character Chesterfield cloth collar colour correspondent cutter DEAR SIR disproportion double-breasted Eclectic Repository edges EDWARD MINISTER effect fancy coatings fastened favour figure flaps forepart frock-coat front-edge garment GAZETTE OF FASHION give Graduated Measures Habit Makers holes and buttons illustrated inches Institution jacket journeymen journeymen-tailors labour lace lapel Lemercier length livery London London,w mark masters measures MINISTER AND SON moderately morning-coat narrow officers Over-coat patrol-jacket PATTERNS IN DIAGRAM plain plaits pockets present number produced published racter readers REGENT STREET regiments remarks represented scarlet scye seam season sewn shape shoulder shown side-seam silk single-breasted skirt sleeve society stitched style of coat style of dress Tailors and Habit tion top-side trade trousers under-side usually waist waist-seam waistcoat wear width worn
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Page 95 - whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more service to his country,
Page 63 - thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not express'd in fancy ; rich, not gaudy ; For the apparel oft proclaims the man.'