THE STORY BEHIND THE FIRST INVENTED SUIT
If you appreciate the way a suit consists of two simple pieces that help you get dressed without a whole lot of fuss, thank Beau Brummell. Brummell was a mover and shaker in early 1800s English court life, arguably the original
hipster, and definitely the man who changed the menswear game forever by rejecting the popular frock coats and powdered wigs of the
time in favor of simple jackets and full-length trousers which would eventually become the suits we know today.
hipster, and definitely the man who changed the menswear game forever by rejecting the popular frock coats and powdered wigs of the
time in favor of simple jackets and full-length trousers which would eventually become the suits we know today.
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