thegentlemanscloset:Red velvet suit, French, 1778. The silver buttons on the waistcoat are ornamenta
thegentlemanscloset:Red velvet suit, French, 1778. The silver buttons on the waistcoat are ornamental. You can see this clearly in the bottom picture—the functional buttons are the smaller red ones. In the collection of the Kent State University Museum -- source link
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