tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post7267594270428187177..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Beau Brummell's Greatcoat, c. 1803Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-8509796415186174842013-10-20T06:53:01.741-04:002013-10-20T06:53:01.741-04:00QNPoohBear, Yes, I had exactly the same history-ne...QNPoohBear, Yes, I had exactly the same history-nerd overload when I saw this coat, as well as the Prince Regent's banyan and Fred Astaire's evening clothes. But it was this coat that sent me into a paroxysm of text-messages to Loretta, telling her she HAD to see this exhibition. I guess the Beau still has that power two centuries later! :)<br /><br />Helena, I wish they had the measurements, too. To me it looked very narrow, particularly in the chest and shoulders. As for the coat in the quote -it's hard to tell exactly what kind of coat the hapless duke was wearing. No context as to whether it's indoors or outdoors, day or evening. Too bad - I'd love to know exactly what was so dreadful about it!Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-53339087005353331452013-10-15T17:50:10.822-04:002013-10-15T17:50:10.822-04:00I'd love to know the Beau's measurements, ...I'd love to know the Beau's measurements, derived from the coat.<br /><br />I'd always assumed that the story you quote was about the type of coat which we might now call a jacket i.e. an indoor coat, rather than a greatcoat like the one featured here.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553503435833467369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-50680366325881987502013-10-15T15:07:33.888-04:002013-10-15T15:07:33.888-04:00It was amazing to see the coat in real life. I gee...It was amazing to see the coat in real life. I geeked out when I saw that coat. I stared at it for a long while and then tried to explain to my dad who Beau Brummell was, who Weston was and the significance of the coat. It's exquisitely tailored and must have looked quite splendid on the Beau. QNPoohBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14941631487565237299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-27451428231806381212013-10-15T04:43:14.243-04:002013-10-15T04:43:14.243-04:00impressive men fashion!! but for tall guyimpressive men fashion!! but for tall guyartisoohttp://www.artisoo.com/noreply@blogger.com