Anton Raphael Mengs 1728 – 1779
Detail: hair, shirt, coat, cloth buttons
The ribbon through the shirt button holes at the neck is very interesting – anyone know how common an alternative that may have been to a full cravat or neck stock? Something only fashionable for young men perhaps?
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The ribbon through the shirt button holes at the neck is very interesting – anyone know how common an alternative that may have been to a full cravat or neck stock? Something only fashionable for young men perhaps?