November 1, 2009
von Melanie Grundmann
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‘Qui refute, muse !’ says a French adage. I do not remember ever refusing anything, except the Consulship of Sierra-Leone, and a proffered journey in my friend Archdeacon P.’s carriage, which was going down to Yorkshire at the tail of … Weiterlesen
Januar 10, 2009
von Melanie Grundmann
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“Monsieur Tonson come again.” Coleman. My dear Friends, My last communication informed you of a number of gentlemen, including myself, having associated together under the title of: The New-haven Dandy Club, and chosen for our President, a member who appeared … Weiterlesen
The gentlemen from Dandyism.net posted “The Test of Dandy Knowledge“, so be sure to find out where you stand.
Juli 17, 2008
von Melanie Grundmann
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A quatre épingles. (Fr.) , “With four pins.” A man whose dress is distinguished by an affectation of superior dandyism, is said to be mis à quatre épingles, or, tiré à quatre épingles, or as the English say, just come … Weiterlesen
Juli 14, 2008
von Melanie Grundmann
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No insect has delighted me more than the Gnat. In my boyhood, the shrill sound of its tiny horn was sufficient to conjure up a thousand visions of elves and fairies, and even now that sound will remind me of … Weiterlesen
Juli 12, 2008
von Melanie Grundmann
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XII. Avoid all excess in your costume. A gentleman will never caricature his person like a singe fop in modern farce. A wealthy man can afford to appear plain and neat , a poor man sometimes is compelled to dress … Weiterlesen
Juli 10, 2008
von Melanie Grundmann
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Our fair friends have really cause to complain of the gentlemen, for the adoption by them of their own peculiar and appropriate articles of dress. We did not think that dandyism had progressed so far as to abstract the veils … Weiterlesen
Juli 6, 2008
von Melanie Grundmann
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MANY persons have supposed (who only know the Chinese superficially) that a nation so grave, sedate, and monotonous, cannot include either fops or bons vivans. They are, however, mistaken; few countries possess more of those worthies than China, though perhaps … Weiterlesen
Juli 5, 2008
von Melanie Grundmann
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MR. EDITOR, Among the many new things, which we may confidently look for in the course of this new year, must undoubtedly be numbered New Fashions. Our Exquisites will certainly ere long astonish and amuse us with some further external … Weiterlesen