Frogsley is the personal footman to the Queen. He presents a masterclass in silent, heavily scrutinized choreography and social discretion. It is a well-known maxim that a footman is the ultimate status symbol of a household, selected for his perfect symmetry and remarkable good looks.
He is here represented in his extravagant royal livery of burgundy felt, a garment heavily ornamented with the most magnificent gold metallic trim. Beneath this open coat, he displays a structured waistcoat of gold embellishment, entirely suited to a palace assembly. Brimsley’s form is set off to the greatest advantage by his knee breeches, pristine stockings, and black pumps, all sewn from modest felt. Long after upper-class men had abandoned the fashion of powdered wigs, the footmen of the court were forced to preserve the custom; accordingly, Brimsley’s coiffure is fashioned of white wool roving, tied behind with a burgundy satin ribbon, rendering his appearance perfectly fit to stand behind the throne.
Frogsley is the personal footman to the Queen. He presents a masterclass in silent, heavily scrutinized choreography and social discretion. It is a well-known maxim that a footman is the ultimate status symbol of a household, selected for his perfect symmetry and remarkable good looks.
He is here represented in his extravagant royal livery of burgundy felt, a garment heavily ornamented with the most magnificent gold metallic trim. Beneath this open coat, he displays a structured waistcoat of gold embellishment, entirely suited to a palace assembly. Brimsley’s form is set off to the greatest advantage by his knee breeches, pristine stockings, and black pumps, all sewn from modest felt. Long after upper-class men had abandoned the fashion of powdered wigs, the footmen of the court were forced to preserve the custom; accordingly, Brimsley’s coiffure is fashioned of white wool roving, tied behind with a burgundy satin ribbon, rendering his appearance perfectly fit to stand behind the throne.
