Victorian Clothing | Victorian Costumes for Men in the 1870s

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Victorian Men Clothing from the 1870s

In order to merit the designation of a
well-dressed Victorian gentleman, you must pay attention, not only to
the more prominent articles of the wardrobe - coat, pants, and vest -
but to the more minute details.

Men’s Victorian clothing from the
1870s was closer fitting than had been seen for many years. Both
morning frock coats and other garments that were close-fitting were
double-breasted while the looser fitting styles were generally
single-breasted. Lapels were either nearly square at top or were cut so
that the notch could be of the open “V” form. The crease of the
turnover was now a little longer than it had been for some time.

Men’s Victorian waistcoats or vests were often
designed double-breasted. For morning wear, the double-breasted
waistcoats had the turnovers covered with quilted silk. For evening
wear, vests were of the straight form without a collar or shawl, opened
low, and richly embroidered down the edges of the opening.

Victorian trousers were of medium width and
rather closer fitting in the legs. They were slightly gaiter formed at
bottom with this shape obtained by short openings at the bottoms of
side seams. Overcoats and other outdoor garments had facings and
trimmings of velvet or fur in every variety of style. The University
Jacket style had the facings and edges trimmed with fur and fastened by
loops of braid. Sleeves were nearly the same in width at elbow and
wrist, and were made with cuffs which were at times covered with
velvet.


Victorian Morning Costume Features a suit of grey Scotch stripe; the coat is the single-breasted university style with short turnovers closing by two buttons on the chest. The edges are plain and there are pockets in the back pleats. The sleeves have cuffs and two buttons at the seams. The suit includes a single-breasted university waistcoat and trousers.	Victorian Visiting Costume Suit features a double-breasted Newmarket coat of black cloth with the edges bound with narrow braid. The turnovers descend nearly to the waist and the fronts are intended to be worn unbuttoned. There is a double-breasted waistcoat of buff drill with all the edges ornamented by white braid laid on flat. The trousers are of grey Angola.

Victorian
Promenade Suit

Suit with a single-breasted morning jacket of
dark brown ribbed worsted coating with the edges and cuffs bound with
fine braid. The turnovers are long and well thrown back, and there are
pockets on the hips covered by square flaps. The front edges and skirts
are cut away with the corners well rounded off. The sleeves have fancy
cuffs with two buttons at the hind arm seams. The suit includes a
collarless waistcoat of white fancy quilting and bright brown stripe
trousers.

Victorian
Evening Costume

Featuring a dress coat of black superfine
cloth and lined with black glace silk. The black poplin waistcoat has
the shawl form opening very low and has a second or under shawl
imitated by a fold of white silk. The
trousers are of black cashmere.

Victorian
Morning Costume

Featuring a single-breasted lounging jacket
of blue melton or worsted coating. The jacket is cut to fall nearly
square and has short turnovers. The front edge is cut away with the
corners well rounded off. The edges, including the skirt and breast
pockets, are bound with narrow braid and there are cuffs edged with the
same, with an opening at the arm seam and fastened by one button. The
suit includes a single-breasted waistcoat of white quilting and trousers
of grey striped Angola with narrow bands at the side seams.

Victorian
Promenade Suit

This costume features double-breasted reefer
with a military stand-up collar and short three-cornered turnovers. The
material of the jacket is a dark indigo-blue check with the edges
finished by stitching. The pockets in the left breast and in the front
skirts all have narrow welts at the top. The sleeve has a fixed cuff
with an opening at the arm seam which closes by shaped tabs or straps.
Suit includes trousers of chocolate brown stripe.