So, with the greatest respect to Derek for his fashion sense, which in a modern setting completely outstrips my own, I do want to offer a few thoughts on this thread, as a professional historian who has constructed many reproduction items of clothing from the 18th Century. π§΅1/20
Look at the detailing on French aristocratic dress during the late 18th century. The first photo shows silk-covered buttons on the waistcoat alone. The other photos show the embroidery. This is all done by hand.