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Jefferson on Display: Attire, Etiquette, and the Art of Presentation

Jefferson on Display: Attire, Etiquette, and the Art of Presentation

Wilson, G. S.

Paperback

Series: Jeffersonian America

Presidents & Heads of State19th Century United States HistoryRevolutionary Period (1775-1800)

ISBN10: 0813949041
ISBN13: 9780813949048
Publisher: Univ Of Virginia Pr
Published: Sep 28 2022
Pages: 308
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.98 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

When we think of Thomas Jefferson, a certain picture comes to mind for some of us, combining his physical appearance with our perception of his character. During Jefferson's lifetime this image was already taking shape, helped along by his own assiduous cultivation. In Jefferson on Display, G. S. Wilson draws on a broad array of sources to show how Jefferson fashioned his public persona to promote his political agenda. During his long career, his image shifted from cosmopolitan intellectual to man of the people. As president he kept friends and foes guessing: he might appear unpredictably in old, worn, and out-of-date clothing with hair unkempt, yet he could as easily play the polished gentleman in a black suit, as he hosted small dinners in the President's House that were noted for their French-inspired food and fine European wines. Even in retirement his image continued to evolve, as guests at Monticello reported being met by the Sage clothed in rough fabrics that he proudly claimed were created from his own merino sheep, leading Americans by example to manufacture their own clothing, free of Europe.

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