#jack cassin-scott

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“Women’s historical costume of the eighteenth century was more affected than that of their male counterpart. This was a time of great liberalism and a great new transformation took place. In the previous periods the men had been more showily dressed than the women, but now not only did the female costume become equal but also soon overtook them in suptuous splendor.”

-Jack Cassin-Scott, “The Costume” from Costumes and Settings for Staging Historical Plays: The Georgian Period

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“The earlier falling collar had now been replaced by the neckcloth which basically was a strip of material about 1 ft (30 cm) wide and 3 ft long (90 cm), this was place round the neck and knotted in the front. The variations were in the manner of tying it, each had its own special name...The stock was a piece of linen pleated into a high neckband with a stiffener. It was secured by a buckle at the back. The military usually wore a black stock but this was often copied by the young dandies and bucks of the day.”

-Jack Cassin-Stock, The Georgian Period

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“The earlier falling collar had now been replaced by the neckcloth which basically was a strip of material about 1 ft (30 cm) wide and 3 ft long (90 cm), this was place round the neck and knotted in the front. The variations were in the manner of tying it, each had its own special name. The cravat was a strip of linen, lawn or muslin worn round the neck and loosely tied under the chin.”

-Jack Cassin-Scott, The Georgian Peroid

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“Coming into fashionable wear for outdoor garments was the ‘surtout’ or great coat. The design followed the dress coat but naturally was much larger and looser. The skirt was flared although with less pleats at the side vents., which was often absent with only a narrow slit to accommodate a sword on the left side. It had a double cape collar, the upper collar being smaller could be turned up and buttoned down the front...the great coat was buttoned from neck to hem but more often was fastened only up to the waist. It had a back vent as this coat was worn for horse-riding.”

-Jack Cassin-Scott, The Georgian Period

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“Frock-In this period the working-class men wore a garment known as a ‘frac’ or ‘frock’ for the protection of their clothes. This loose-fitting garment was a buttoned down the front type of coat with a flat turned-down collar; made usually in coarse twill, sacking, and ticking. This was taken up by the gentlemen of fashion and made from a woollen material, because of its comfort and freedom of movement it became the ordinary wear for gentlemen. By the end of the century it was called the ‘frock coat’. The sleeves ended near the wrist in a round closed cuff which was usually very deep and wide, also worn was the short slit type sleeve.”

-Jack Cassian-Scott, The Georgian Period

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“The Steinkirk was a male fashion taken up by the ladies with the riding habit and for informal wear. It consisted of a wide scarf of lawn or silk wrapped round the neck, the ends twisted in the front, then pinned to the left side of the bodice. It came in various colours, reds, greens and even gold.”

-Jack Cassin-Scott, “The Georgian Period”

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“The tucker was a frilled edging for the low décolletage robe bodice carried up round the edges.”

-Jack Cassin-Scott, “The Georgian Period”

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“The modesty piece was a strip of lace attached to the top border of the corset in the front and placed across the lower piece of the décolletage, it was not continued round the sides.”

-Jack Cassin-Scott, “The Georgian Period”