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#1 2008-05-16 16:30:21
- Film Noir Buff
- Dandy Nightmare
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English dandyism, yesterday's and today's
#2 2008-05-16 19:43:28
- eg
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Re: English dandyism, yesterday's and today's
Very nice.
Another late 19th Century dandy -- Max Beerbohm: dandy and aesthete.
#3 2008-05-16 21:37:19
- captainpreppy
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Re: English dandyism, yesterday's and today's
A fascinating and thoughtful essay, Buff. I shall have to re-read it again at my leisure in the immediate future to see if I can make any intelligent comments, which I doubt.
#4 2008-05-17 05:07:22
- Taylor McIntyre
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Re: English dandyism, yesterday's and today's
Very nice work, FNB. Very nice.
Your links between the Upper and Working class in England are absolutely spot-on. Most Americans would try to link the English Middle class to the Upper class and get it hopelessly wrong.
It's all about details.
Best -
Jim
#6 2008-05-17 07:49:50
- formby
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Re: English dandyism, yesterday's and today's
Dandies are as old as civilisation and have existed in all cultures they tend to thrive in conformist societies. The dandy to me, displays a true and radical difference in both his/her appearance and manner. This strikes a chord because most of us are oppressed by society's conformity and we are drawn to those who are fluid and seemingly natural and flaunt their differences...
"Dressing, like painting, should have a residual stability, plus punctuation and surprise." - Richard Merkin
Souvent me Souvient
#7 2008-05-18 10:13:55
- my cat, Figaro
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Re: English dandyism, yesterday's and today's
Yes, yes very well thought out and intriguing.
#8 2008-05-18 22:17:56
- Admiral Cod
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Re: English dandyism, yesterday's and today's
Agreed. Very well written essay. You should post more often. The endless discussions surrounding the Trad Question are exhausting.
"You will find that men of style and their adherents are considered either political enemies of the people or reckless, gluttoness consumers while most live in squalor" - FNB
#9 2008-05-19 00:38:31
- Taylor McIntyre
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Re: English dandyism, yesterday's and today's
True. A forum is only about what people post on it.
#10 2008-05-20 10:36:01
- Film Noir Buff
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Re: English dandyism, yesterday's and today's
#11 2008-05-20 13:59:58
- Admiral Cod
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Re: English dandyism, yesterday's and today's
"You will find that men of style and their adherents are considered either political enemies of the people or reckless, gluttoness consumers while most live in squalor" - FNB
#12 2008-05-20 23:24:43
- Horace
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Re: English dandyism, yesterday's and today's
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.