Dear Kate,
No you are absolutely correct, normally it was not the tone with moustache,
but some of the military persons had.
Also a gentleman with a strange beard, he was a payed musician who wore a
strange costume. But he played the cemballo wery well. He also had forgotten
his knee stockings, so luckily i had some he could borrow.
Some prussian officers wore moustache, (think about Barry Lyndon?)
The pale green was indeed a dress i kept my eyes apon very long time, it was
a mantua. I especially admired the back it was so beautifull.
Bjarne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kate M Bunting" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 10:39 AM
Subject: [h-cost] Re:[ h-cost] Bayreuth pictures
What beautiful pictures! The young lady in light green looks particularly
exquisite.
I notice some of the gentlemen have moustaches or small beards. Is this
correct
for the period? I once spent a year in Lausanne, Switzerland, where the
local
patriotic hero, Major Davel, is always shown with a powdered wig and a
small
moustache. I thought this odd, because I've never seen facial hair in 18th
century British portraits. Perhaps it was a Continental fashion?
Kate Bunting
Librarian & 17th century reenactor
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