Proper English men dress

Now gentleman Ansel has not forgotten about you and your proper dressing. Beginning with undergarments before the 1850's most Victorian men wore flannel under a lot of their regular clothes. They then transitioned into wearing west and undershirts. It was usually made out of hand or machine knitted wool. But, now in the 1860’s frilly shirts started are out style. Shirts have become plain with no designs.  Collars and cuffs showed an inch or so beyond the coat sleeve. And, for formal occasions Cuffs were usually doubled. Trousers you should wear should either widened at the ankle or braided down the side, cut wide at the hips, and plaid but can be white for certain occasions. They should mostly be made out of cotton. Men usually wear half boots or knee length boots, which are now rare. They are worn only for riding. Buttoned boots with cloth tops, corresponded with the fashion for wearing short gaiters with knickerbockers and spats. Spats were buttoned at the sides and fastened under the foot with a buckled strap.  The tall silk top hat are worn for formal days and evening wear. The silk opera hat, is worn for visiting the theatre. It could easily be folded flat and put under the seat. The bowler is a hard felt hat with a domed crown. It varies in height over the years, and has a narrow brim rolled up at the sides. When it was first worn with the loungejacket, it is black, but as its popularity increased it was also made into brown and teamed with the Norfolk jacket.