Scottish Waistcoats
Alright, so I'm thinking of trying to join the yellow sunshine theme for the Gaskell Ball on August 13th. (See the Gaskell Tribe for more details.) I have a few yellow accessories, but I'm mostly...
View ArticleVictorian Walking Tour of Alameda, CA is looking for docents dressed in...
Ladies and Gentlemen, The city of Alameda, California is hosting it's annual Victorian Home Walking Tour on Sept. 18th. And they are looking for period dressed people to be afternoon docents for this...
View Articlea Victorian site...and a couple other things
http://www.dressingup.infoAs Dicken's Faire approaches I wanted to include this link. Our very own Ms. Taunton [Persephone] created it. I covers several decades, but remember, at Fezziwigs we shoot for...
View Articlejust this word alone...
Dandyism.I am on board.Shall we then... *Dress.Where's my maiden ? ~LC posted inDandyism! - 0 replies
View Articlea good link for gloves!
http://www.alwyngloves.com/These probably aren't the best for Dancing, but perfect for dress up. posted inDandyism! - 4 replies
View ArticleMaintenance ...
Well then, so I have been slowly collecting some vintage or retro formal wear to don at the occasional Gaskell Ball and other special occasions. (And if I haven't said so before, let me heartily thank...
View Article"Dear Wendy" (Vinterberg)
Okay, I don't play dress-up often enough, and I'd think of my style more as homegrown than fancy,but I recently saw the movie "Dear Wendy" and was enamored (a band of mining-town loser young adults...
View Articledancing shoes
Does anyone know where I can find a pair of women's dancing shoes, size 9.5? posted inDandyism! - 0 replies
View ArticleSpeaking of "dandies"...
What is the difference between a metrosexual and a dandy? Do metrosexuals focus more on their appearance and the time it takes them to get ready? And dandies focus more on their clothes, gloves,...
View ArticleWho's a dandy?
Where oh where have all the dandy's gone? posted inDandyism! - 4 replies
View ArticleDancers searching for waistcoats & dancecoats
Does anyone know where one can purchase *full back* Edwadian style waistcoats? The style that is solid white, shawl collar with three button. Ballroom competition requires this tailcoat for certain...
View ArticleJoin the Sacramento Ballroom Society
Hello all,My Gregory, how this tribe has grown since its inception! Well, to all the dandies out there (especially the Fred Astaire lovers) here's you chance to study the art form, or perhaps the only...
View ArticleTribe Posting Question
Hello all,I am asking your help with a posting question. I made a small, but significantly content changing typo in my introduction of the Sacramento Ballroom Society. I couldn't edit it once posted so...
View ArticleLord Whimsy, Sunday at Cody's Books in SF
Hey all you local dandies, sybarites and eccentrics -- Lord Whimsy -- that east coast paragon of refined nincompoopery -- will soon be in our midst. He will be reading from his new book "The Affected...
View ArticleThose dreadful scrapes!
Scandal! Every proper dandy is bound to get involved a minor scrape now and again. They key is to extricate oneself with style and panache—before the situation becomes perfectly ghastly. The Three D’s...
View ArticleHat Etiquette
Has anyone found a good guide on the topic? My understanding is that gentlemen's hats come off indoors *always* (Dicken's being outdoors of course). Any exceptions? If we see pictures of men in...
View ArticleSweater care ...
Ah, so this morning I pulled out an acrylic sweater vest that I haven't worn in a long time and noticed that it's starting to show a considerable bit of wear, especially with a blossoming field of...
View ArticleFantasy costumes?
This may be more of a question for a costuming Tribe, but I'm not currently a member of a costuming Tribe or don't want to bother searching for one now, and I know that some of the guys on this...
View Articlea concept to consider
This is a tribe of elitists, so I am curious how you might respond to this.A true dandy of either gender should arrive and leave a ball or other formal event in full dress. You don't see people showing...
View ArticleDecent Fabric Shops?
Greetings,I've been trying my hand at tailoring again. I'm currently working on an 1840's-1850ish suit. The colors I've decided on are charcoal grey with maroon lining. I wanted to make my waistcoat a...
View ArticleWorkers starting to dress up again?
I was reading the Wall Street Journal this morning. There was an article about Levi Strauss Co. and how their Dockers brand is doing well. It was mentioned that it was doing its best in the 90s during...
View ArticleMcCalls Vest Pattern
If you enjoy buttons and button hole making then you will love the new McCall's "vintage" vest pattern. The pattern shows four vest variations that represent differing time periods (1820-1920?). There...
View ArticleWhere does the Dandy come from?
So this is an oft asked question in the subject of dandyism...where does the dandy come from?Barbey d'Aurevilly wrote in his work "on dandyism and George Brummel" that "Dandyism is an intrinsically...
View ArticleEmergency fixes ...
To share a little mishap and fix, the other day at work, I arrived in the morning to find that I had forgotten the collar stays for my shirt (i.e., the small plastic tabs that hold the shape of the...
View ArticleCathcing up
Hi...For some reason I am unable to figure out, Tribe will not send me E-mails when a new topic/reply is posted, and so a combination of the "out of sight, out of mind" principle, and being generally...
View ArticleA new translation for "à Rebours"
Reprint from http://www.dandyism.net/:Dedalus Books, publishers of such dandy classics as “The She-Devils” by Barbey d’Aurevilly and “Monsieur de Phocas” by Jean Lorrain, has put out a new edition of...
View ArticleVintage Endurance Race that takes place this Sunday at Santa Clara St. in San...
Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, I just thought I would mention to all, a very neat wonderful event, the Endurance Race that takes place this Sunday at Santa Clara St. in San Jose at 7:30 AM. As far as I...
View ArticleMost Dandy moment on the Big Screen
I want to know what people here think was the most Dandy moment on Television or the Big Screen. A character or person that left a big impression.Mine was in the movie "My Fair Lady" where the young...
View ArticleThe Last Mistress
A new French historical film is coming out soon, both very historical and very, er Frenchhttp://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/thelastmistress/trailer/Should be intersting posted inDandyism! - 1 reply
View ArticleBrideshead Revisited 2008
A new film is coming out based on the book Brideshead Revisited- Here's the trailer- http://youtube.com/watch?v=hiiX9CAuMF4 Here's the official site- http://www.bridesheadrevisited-themovie.com/there's...
View ArticleDandy summer wear
Here is a link to Mr. Willard's "Dandy's guide to summer wear"originally publish in dandyism.net April of 2006. This is the bestguide to Dandy summer wear I've...
View ArticleFather's day salute
Gentlemen:Today is Father's Day...How many of you learned elements of dandyism form your fathers?How many of your fathers taught you to tie a tie?...a bow tie?How many of your fathers taught you the...
View ArticleVictorina manners test
www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/keys/games/17See how you do ;-] posted inDandyism! - 0 replies
View ArticleBow ties
So, I'm shopping for ties and I get to the bow tie section, and I think to myself "bow ties look either very formal, or kind of silly" and I realize that the fashion of wearing bow ties has been...
View ArticleSaville Row loses its defintion on term "Bespoke"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2149810/Savile-Row-tailors-lose-fight-to-preserve-the-term-bespoke.htmlHere's the latest- posted inDandyism! - 3 replies
View ArticleTrue or False?
“Like the Duke of Windsor, late 20th-century punks and early 21st-century gentlemen are, in very different ways, inheritors of the tradition of Brummellian dandyism, the former through their political...
View ArticleCan a Dandy wear blue jeans?
So a friend and fellow contributor here at Dandyism, posted a photo of himself from a few years ago- in blue jeans- and included the comment "I am comfortable in blue jeans 99% of the time"So I ask...
View ArticleErté
Romain De Tirtoff who is also known as Erté. He is often called the father of Art Deco since his illustrations helped to inspire the movement. http://www.erte.com/[The Russian-born painter Romain de...
View ArticleWhat kind of a gentleman are you?
According to my studies and observations, there are 3 kind of dandies:1- the Dandy: http://www.thedandy.org/thedandy2- the Decadent: http://www.thedandy.org/thedecadent3- the Aesthete:...
View ArticleWhat is..?
–the best meal you've had lately? –the last truly anonymous good deed you've done? –the one article of clothing you wear that gives you that little extra boost of confidence? –the one cologne you...
View ArticleUndershirts
Perhaps someone should write something about the virtues of the undershirt which keeps perspiration and stains off fine shirts. I remember a Ruff brother who used to wear lovely silk shirts when he...
View ArticleShorts?
As summer is now full upon us the question needs to be raised...are shorts dandy? Can a man show off his legs and still be fashionable? posted inDandyism! - 10 replies
View ArticleWearing white
While we're on the subject of stains and fabric, does anyone here wear white on a regular basis?I find the color too bright and avoid it generally, but do own a couple of pieces I have worn from time...
View ArticleHats, or Sunglasses....or both?
So, summer is well upon us, and although the Sun doesn't hit us as hard in the S.F. area, nevertheless on a regular occasion any fashionable man will be confronted with a choice: a hat, or sun glasses...
View ArticleFemale dandies?
So this question gets bantered around a lot, so I'll pose it here:Can women be dandies?If a woman dresses in masculine clothes, and affects masculine swagger, can she be called a...
View ArticleTime for a frock coat?
I've just been thinking lately that it's probably time for me to start looking into finally upgrading the coat that I wear to formal Victorian dances like PEERS and Gaskells. The one (modern) black...
View ArticleOxford shirts on sale ...
FYI: I noticed this advertisement in the rear pages of Money magazine recently:=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=Classic white 100% cotton oxford dress shirt at a special introductory price...
View ArticleSeeking Governor's Mansion Dancer
Cross Post: Looking for a certain volunteer on our stand-by roster.The Sacramento Ballroom Society is hosting a show/dance at the Governor's Mansion Preservation Celebration. A spot for a male/lead...
View ArticleWebsite for the "Manly"
Here's my contribution from odd web surfing that you gents might be interested in:http://artofmanliness.com/ posted inDandyism! - 0 replies
View ArticleProbably dead but here is a great website for suits
Greetings fellow Dandies! I found this website yesterday and would love to share it with you. http://www.indochino.com/They make custom suits, shirts and pants and have some accessories, now if they...
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