The Ornamented Being

Ornamented: -verb: Adorn; beautify. Be·ing: -noun: Fulfillment of possibilities; essential completeness.

Posted 2 years ago
ACK. The embroidery! The colours! The buttons! The breeches! The vest! The EMBROIDERY!

ca. 1774–92

The Met says: ~~This should be on display!~~ Embroidery with silk floss was executed à la disposition, created in predetermined pattern shapes, thus to accord fully with the silhouette and outlines of the suit. Even the embroidered buttons reiterate on a secondary scale the florals of the jacket.
- 18th century
- mans coat
- mans outfit
- frock
- rococo
- fashion
- costume
- man
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