Cabinet des Modes, 20e Cahier, 2e Figure
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September 1, 1786 |

PLATE II.
LIKE the Lady drawn in the Ist PLATE, we have thought to represent in this a man in half-mourning. We would have given one in full mourning in the eighteenth Issue; but we would not be able to say to have given a fashionable man. Here is how a very-great number of young people wore half-mourning.
Black stockings and breeches; gilet of taffeta with wide white and black stripes; grey coat with collar of black velvet; black lining with piping; and striped, bronzed steel buttons.

We have said in the sixteenth Issue that men wore all black below; we should observe that a great number vary their gilets, and that they satisfy themselves in putting where the black was at least as great a quantity of any other color which accompanies it.
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(1) The fashion of the Hats à l'Androsmane has still not been varied, and a very-great quantity of them are still charged from M. Donnet, Merchant Hatmaker, rue Saint Honoré, near that of l'Echelle.
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