Abstract
This text discuss the masculine types present in the collection of Italian costumes, produced by Victor Meirelles, analyzing: quantitative aspects of the iconography associated with the genres; the recurring icons of body appearance in the characterization of the male figures in the collection and, finally, the relation of these representations with the current vestiges narratives for the masculine in the same historical period, taking into account the current history books of fashion, through his writings and illustrations. In the argumentative structure it is positioned before the images considering the present discursive relations, fomented by distinct and intermittent times of visual narration. With this purpose it is hoped to contribute to broadening the understanding of the history of western male dress and to promoting a more critical reading of the current bibliography on the past dress and the use of the artistic productions of the past in narratives of the present.
Keywords:
Victor Meirelles; masculine costumes; dress narratives; study of costumes; fashion history
