Arts & Culture: Getting Dressed in 1860 (men)

Often we may think that Men’s fashion has remained pretty stagnant throughout the decades. How differently could dressing have been 100 years ago? Pants, shirt, shoes...done. Right? Although it may be easier to identify the differences in women’s fashion, even from decade to decade, men’s fashion has evolved immensely throughout the centuries. So, what was it like getting dressed in 1860?

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