New invented elastic breeches New river A war veteran in the

A war veteran in the traditional red uniform of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea sits reading from a newspaper to a young boy

looking south

A bilberry seller

The tower of St John dominates the scene

Both of the women are wearing the full hooped shirt dresses that were fashionable at the time

New invented elastic breeches New river A war veteran in the'New invented elastic breeches', 1784; showing the interior of a breeches maker's shop; two men, one standing on a chair, the other on a stool, try to pull on the breeches of a very stout man, who is lifted form the ground by their efforts; a stout woman, right, is holding a pair of breeches under her arm.