There is little difference between male costume in the 1880s and in the 1890s, except for the increasing use of informal attire. It was still considered rather ‘caddish' to wear anything but a frock coat or a morning coat in town, when paying calls or when taking part in the Sunday church parade in Hyde Park.
what does "paying calls" mean.
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Hi, When visiting people in their homes. Clive
— Clive
Hi, When visiting people in their homes.
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