justau corps antonio gray Traditionele kruisbogen A stylish way to store

A stylish way to store your wallet

The wide cuffs are fastened with a lace

It is now part of the collection of the British Museum

This specimen dates from Celtic times

while the leather throat extends upward to partially cover the guard at the ricasso

justau corps antonio gray Traditionele kruisbogen A stylish way to storeThe justaucorps emerged in the second half of the seventeenth century and became a permanent part of the men's wardrobe during the eighteenth century. The justaucorps developed from the casaque, a spacious traveling coat, into a more tightly cut jacket with a continuous button closure from neck to hem hence the name, which means 'just around the body'. This garment later formed the basic for the frak and the modern three piece suit. This justaucorps