More Men's Fahion from the Regency

The Regency era is when men’s attire really got it together. Gone were the gaudy silks and frills of the Georgian age. In their place came the muted tones and understated coats which let the man smolder instead of the brocade.  

The Regency also ended the trend for men to have big hair. By the Regency, the era of high wigs and flowing, curly locks was over, although it would enjoy a brief revival with the hair bands in the 1980s. The Regency ushered in an age of close cropped hair with a sexy rumpled effect.  

I’m not saying the Georgian era couldn’t be sexy, because it could. However, in terms of men's fashions, it could also be a little over the top, at least by our standards.

The change in men's fashion, as well as the potential for a

heroine to undo the hero's cravat slowly, is one of the many reasons I love writing Regency set historicals. It’s hard to pass up a gentleman in a well tailored suit, especially when he is in possession of a big manor house.

I hope you enjoyed reading about the men's fashions of the Regency as much as I enjoyed writing about them. Check out my novels at www.Georgie-Lee.com