Shoes and stockings became very important for men in the 1700′s, when the tailored coat and breeches came into fashion and the focus shifted to the lower body.

对于18世纪的男士们来说，当考究的外套和膝下束紧的短裤成为时尚以后，焦点转移到身体的下半部分，鞋和长筒袜就成为十分重要的着装。

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The waistcoat and breeches showed the body beneath, as the wig and hat showed the brain beneath though, in some cases, it was a pictorial exaggeration to suggest that any brains lay beneath.

NEWYORKER: The Limner