Compare the relatively restrained use of lace as an accent element in this men’s outfits. Colors tend towards earth tones, rather than black or the more fanciful blue in the portrait of Sebastien le Prestre de Vauban. Image believed to be in public domain. Image file courtesy http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ernest_Meissonier_-_A_Game_of_Piquet.jpg