Clothing depicted on John Bull, a national personification of Britain in general and England in particular, in political cartoons and similar graphic works, has often been buff coloured.
Bull's buff waistcoats, topcoats, trousers and boot uppers were typical of 16th- and 17th-century Englishmen.
Clothing depicted on John Bull, a national personification of Britain in general and England in particular, in political cartoons and similar graphic works, has often been buff coloured. Bull's buff waistcoats, topcoats, trousers and boot uppers were typical of 16th- and 17th-century Englishmen.
Buff (colour)