Dandies, fops & macaronis: fashionable men through history
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The Dressy Man of the 18th and 19th Century
The dressy man of the 18th century is at least in stereotype associated with excess. It's not just a question of wearing silk, it's a question of having too bright a colour and too much silk. The parody of overdressing before the French Revolution turns into parodies of over-stylized underdressing afterward. And how would one spot a fop or a macaroni or later a dandy as well? What are the fashions that typify this notion of excess?
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