Some more fine looking gentlemen from the French journal L’Élégant : Journal Des Tailleurs found in the
Bibliothèque Nationale de France. If you can’t get enough of this historic hotness, be sure to check out Men’s Fashion in 1844 Part I
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I think the nipped in waists are a bit much, and they could lose the beards, but other than that, not bad. Tweeted.
The 4th picture – I wonder if they are suppose to be children or little men? Love the prints!
I’m hoping they’re children….