Habit of a Gentleman of the City of Milan

by Thomas Jefferys

This impressive engraving dating back to the eighteenth century depicts the elegance of attire in historical Northern Italy. The engraving titled Habit of a Gentleman of the City of Milan, also known as Gentilhomme de Milan in French, is an illustration from Thomas Jefferys' important four-volume work, A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations.

This illustration presents a highly detailed gentleman wearing a fashionable aristocratic outfit of Milan, which includes a hat adorned with feathers, doublet, slashed breeches, and a rapier or dress sword. Famous for his accuracy in mapping and serving as geographer to King George III, Jefferys adds a high level of documentation to this ethnographic illustration.