Regency Fashion: A Bit of Blood

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A BIT OF BLOOD The term itself naturally implies a something upon a small scale which is the fact and although there is nothing of that imposing dignity of style in the above Hat which characterizes the Regent the Petersham & c there is a lively animated and vigorous fire in all its features that will not allow of any falling off in the general comparison To give a complete catalogue of the many VIRTUES belonging to a bit of blood would exceed the allotted limits but it cannot be amiss to detail a few of the more prominent that all whose necessities may bear to the point should be benefitted by the wearing First then it is admirably calculated for those who are about to ask favors such being more readily granted when they seem the less wanted and no one could suppose that the saucy animation which would be so strongly visible under this Hat could make the application from NECESSITY Secondly it will be of singular advantage to elderly gentlemen in pursuit of young wives who nine times in ten decide on the choice of a man from the cock of his Hat Thirdly not that there is much need of it for such a purpose now a days its advantages for those that are tormented with dunns are incalculable for by being placed pretty firm on the head inclining rather to one side at the same time assuming a sharp erect position of the body a stern direction of the eye and arms a kimbo the devil himself in the shape of a creditor would hardly hazard the REPETITION OF A VISIT NB No service to gentlemen of the learned professior Lloyd’s Treatise on hats (1819)

 

This is part of a series on Gentleman’s Hats:

Regency Fashion: Gentlemen’s Hats

Regency Fashion: The John Bull Top Hat 

Regency Fashion: The Wellington Top Hat 

Regency Fashion: The Tandem Hat 

Regency Fashion: The Tally-Ho Hat 

Regency Fashion: The Shallow

Regency Fashion: The Coburg 

Regency Fashion: The Marquis 

Regency Fashion: The Eccentric

Regency Fashion: The Regency 

Regency Fashion: The Kent

Regency Fashion: The Cumberland

Regency Fashion: The Vis-A-Vis

Regency Fashion: The Petersham

Regency Fashion: The Bang Up

Regency Fashion: The Clericus

Regency Fashion: The Bon-Ton

Regency Fashion: The Jolliffe

Regency Fashion: The Four-in-Hand

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