A new male ideal of beauty emerged with the rise of neoclassicism. The young male body became prized and British tailors were world-renown for their ability to encase this muscular silhouette expertly. The impression of nakedness was further aided by light-colored garments. Yellow became a light yet practical color for men's "unmentionables," and those seen here were made of a mixed set of threads, one of which might have been dyed with saffron, sumac, old fustic, turmeric or annatto.

Please note:
The coat was left open on this mount because the trousers were much larger at the waist then the coat. For a view of the coat closed, click here.