Overly Dressed and Overtly Educated – a modest look at Dandy culture!
What is it about human attire that beckons the fullest form of self-expression?
Yet so seldom reveals itself.
Through the likes of Beau Brummell – Oscar Wilde, Quentin Crisp, Sebastian Horsley and other jewels of their generation.
An 'aristocracy of mind' will often manifest itself through distinctive dress.
Along with assured flair.
And even memorable turn of phrase.
All of which distinguish the dandy from a clothes horse for fashion designers.
Or a simple peacock – seeking attention for its own sake.
So let us explore the enigma… delight in sartorial splendour.
And marvel at the intriguing manners that maketh – the Dandy!
"Life was a funny thing that happened to me on the way to the grave."
'The Naked Civil Servant' – first of three autobiographies by Mr. Quentin Crisp
"A bit too early for coffee... I think I'll have a Scotch."
Mr. Peter Wyngarde as 'Jason King' (ITC Entertainment 1971 to 1972)
"Psmith looked about him thoughtfully. He picked up one of the dead bats and covered it with his handkerchief.
'Somebody's mother,' he murmured reverently."
From 'The World of Psmith' – the last of his four adventures by Mr. P.G. Wodehouse
"Clothes are merely a part – they may even be the least important part of the personality of the dandy.
Dandyism isn't image encrusted with flourishes. It's a way of stripping yourself down to your true self."
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