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The Lord Mayor of London's outfit was one of the exceptions in the procession. Instead of consisting of a Jacobean-style doublet (jacket) and breeches worn by the majority of the participants, he wore a late-18th century formal suit. This consisted of blue silk coat and breeches with a white silk satin floral embroidered waistcoat. Whilst this style of suit was no longer fashionable - pantaloons and trousers had begun to replace breeches and coats were now cut in a different style - this earlier form of suit was still favoured on formal court and state occasions.
The pencil notes on Stephanoff's sketch describe the Lord Mayor's outfit and mace in further detail;
Lace frill, coat & breeches blue silk, cut steel buttons, waistcoat white satin flowered with gold ornate gilt buttons. Robe red velvet with gold & ermine & lined with white satin, white ribbon knee strings & white stockings, white kid shoes, white ribbons. Lord Mayor's mace - pearl - pearl - cristal - cristal - pearl - pearls - cristal.
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Lord Mayor of London
