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Dandies: Gentlemen of Style from the 19th Century to Today

Dandies: Gentlemen of Style from the 19th Century to Today

FromThe Gilded Gentleman


Dandies: Gentlemen of Style from the 19th Century to Today

FromThe Gilded Gentleman

ratings:
Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

XXXIV. Just what is - or was - a dandy? Many recall that the early 19th-century tastemaker Beau Brummell was thought of a dandy with his meticulous style, and certainly many think of Oscar Wilde as a dandy.  But there were others, including the French poet Charles Baudelaire, who was thought of as the "dark dandy".  In this episode, Carl is joined by Natty Adams, author, journalist, maker of fine custom clothing and a self-described "modern dandy", to take a look at just how dandyism evolved through the 19th century and created a revolution in not only fashion, but as a broader philosophy as well. This episode looks at what criteria can be used to define a dandy, whether in the past or the present, using the classic examples of Brummell and Wilde and more modern gentlemen who challenge style and society's expectations. 
Released:
Jan 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (81)

The Gilded Gentleman history podcast takes listeners on a cultural and social journey into the mansions, salons, dining rooms, libraries and theatres including the worlds above as well as below stairs of America's Gilded Age, France's Belle Epoque and late Victorian and Edwardian England. thegildedgentleman.com