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Buckles [ Clothing & Fashion ]
… Because they were small, metallic and detachable, they offered opportunities for decoration and the ostentatious display of wealth. The finest buckles were adorned with diamonds, which glistened in the candlelight and made a big … be seen in black and in fairly uniform styles. The buckle therefore offered a small but conspicuous opportunity for display. The buckled shoe became central to the dress ensemble of the eighteenth century. Patrician men dressed in their … which was a particular sign of male beauty. 1 One gentleman was known for his ‘handsome foot and ancle’, which he displayed to the greatest advantage with ‘the most brilliant and costly buckles’: 1 . Karen Harvey, ‘Men of Parts: Masculine …
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