Note the pants on the guy in the middle. Horizontal corduroy instead of wool? Just checked & corduroy dates back to the late 18th century.
Yes, corduroy was invented in France almost a hundred years earlier. It became quite popular in the mid-19th century over here for sporting, casual and work cloths.
It could be worsted wool instead of woolen, but worsted was much more expensive. And better fitting than woolen.Yes, corduroy was invented in France almost a hundred years earlier. It became quite popular in the mid-19th century over here for sporting, casual and work cloths.
As private purchase it became popular among several officers (of both sides) for riding trousers and coats.
General Buford of Gettysburg fame is even photographed such trousers.
General Meade too...
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This is from a poem on railroad workers.....
"In eighteen-hundred and forty-one
I put my corduroy britches on,
I put my corduroy britches on
To work upon the railway."
Now I will say the horizontal cut of this man's trousers is unique.....
Taking with my phone...so hard to do...will give a try though.
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