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Alas, Roberts.... umm, th' image doesn't show up, mate. :rolleyes:

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Fairly certain that's a sleeved waistcoat. There has been some discussion about the possibility that it's actually an ASC ticken waistcoat. There's another guy in the same painting wearing a similar/identical garment.

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Foxe I am impressed ...I don't even see the box with the red X any longer and you can see the image? Hmmm ...could it be that you do not want to appear a fool because only a fool can not see the emperor's new clothes?

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What is the "stripy" garment underneath what looks like a waistcoat? It's not his shirt. You can see that on the sleeves.

I was looking at that the other day and wondering the same thing to myself. It sort of looks like it might be a sleeved waistecoat. Doesn't the guy behind him have something similar on as well?

One more thing - are his trousers, high water trousers or long petticoat breeches? THe sash is clear as a bell - great reference with lots to examine.

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It kinda looks like what would equate to a gent's thermal shirt of today. Did they wear stuff like that? It would make sense to me, it looks like it would be thick and textured... But that is my completely non expert opinion...

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from the sleeves and neckline and the long hem it looks as though it could be a knitted sweater similar to a Guernsey Isle frock which would have been around in this period....just an opinion B)B)B)

I am rather thinking along the same lines as a sweater as the back hem appears to be "stretched" out of shape and hanging out the bottom left at a strange angle, and he's wearing a sleeveless waistcoat over it... just my two cents...it just looks so much more bulkier than, say the sleeves on the gentleman(the Viscount?) sitting with his arm draped over the chair back.

Oi Foxe do you know if the ticken waistcoats were padded/quilited for extra warmth?

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I just want the guy's slippers....or the equivalent for our time frame...


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Gee Mr. Roberts would that be a new blue weskit yer wearing in yer avatar?


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