Men's Fashion (426) Azalea Rabel's Theatrum Florae Anemone Tennefolia

Rabel's Theatrum Florae Anemone Tennefolia

The Prize Bull illustrations were published in 1805 by G

Image: 17 x 22"

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Men's Fashion (426) Azalea Rabel's Theatrum Florae Anemone TennefoliaMENS FASHION At the turn of the 19th century, off the rack men's suits were still the exception rather than the rule. Manufacturers used large format catalogs with illustrations of the latest fashions. The backs of these pages had fabric swatches to allow a gentleman to customize his selected suit. Today these catalogs are the best record of what our fathers and grandfathers considered to be the well dressed man. In the background of the four full