"While most of Charles’s court was sporting the latest is gaudy Parisian styles, Charles himself preferred simply cut dark clothes when he didn’t have to don the ermine for state occasions. (Alas, not even he could escape those awful big, baggy petticoat breeches.) Charles even limited his everyday ornament to having the badges of the order of St. George and the Garter embroidered directly on the fronts of his coats, rather than having to wear the bejeweled versions. As one contemporary noted, “His dress was plain but very elegant and neat: no body wore his cloaths better."

Susan Holloway Scott at Two Nerdy History Girls (source)

As if there wasn’t enough to love about Charles already, he’s also ridiculously stylish. Damn you and your fabulous clothes, Charles. Damn you. *shakes fist*

Tagged as: Charles II. Restoration fashion. Charlie stop being so bloody perfect.

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Charles II was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1660 to 1685. Also known as the Merry Monarch, he is infamous for his numerous mistresses and rowdy court- but there's a lot more to Charlie than debauchery and scandal. This blog is here to showcase every aspect of his life, with a generous dollop of humour thrown in.

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