Two French Gentlemen – 1829

1820s French Regency Men’s Fashion Plate from Petit Courrier des Dames

This authentic hand-colored fashion engraving, plate number 571, originates from the iconic French publication Petit Courrier des Dames under the Modes de Paris series. Located at Boulevard des Italiens No. 2 near the Passage de l’Opéra, this rare antique print captures the distinct structural aesthetics of the late Regency and early Romantic transition eras. Beautifully preserving post-Napoleonic European bourgeois dress codes, this collectible print documents the specific tailoring trends, luxury textiles, and elite social postures targeted toward high-society 19th-century gentlemen.

Romantic Era Wool Habits, Nankeen Trousers, and Cane Etiquette

The historical illustration features a dual uniform study highlighting extreme proportions, featuring a prominent rear-three-quarter view of a dandy wearing a structured, high-collar dark charcoal wool coat (habit de drap) paired with tight-fitting white linen trousers (pantalon de fil blanc). His companion in the background models a chestnut-brown cutaway coat characterized by puffed shoulder sleeves, a crisp white double-breasted vest, cream nankeen trousers, and silk stockings (chaussettes de soie). Finished with tall silk top hats and curved walking sticks, this vintage engraving provides exceptional reference material for theatrical costume designers.