Re: [h-cost] 19th century trowsers

2009-08-27 Thread Käthe Barrows
I think that's when fall-front trousers were finally going out of style. I read someplace that Brigham Young, the Mormon, was complaining about the new-fangled fly-front ones, and that would be about the right time period. > I've read this list for years and now need some direction.  Can anyone p

[h-cost] 19th century trowsers

2009-08-27 Thread Kimberly Prack
Hello, I've read this list for years and now need some direction. Can anyone point me to reference for the evolution of mens trowser closures in the 19th century? I'm particularly interested in mid 1840's. Thank you for your time, Kimberly Kimberly Wageman-Prack kpr...@hotmail.co