Beau Brummell
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+ | '''George Bryan Brummell''' (born [[June 7]],[[1778]], [[London]]; died [[March 30]],[[1840]], [[Caen]], France), better known as '''Beau Brummell''', was an arbiter of [[fashion]] in [[Regency England]] and a friend of the [[George IV of the United Kingdom|Prince Regent]]. He led the trend for men to wear understated, but beautifully cut clothes, adorned with elaborately knotted [[necktie|neckwear]].<ref>[http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/21/dillon.php A Poet of Cloth], a Spring 2006 article on Brummell's [[cravat]]s from ''[[Cabinet magazine|Cabinet]]'' magazine</ref> Brummell is credited{{Fact|date=April 2007}} with introducing and bringing to fashion the modern man's suit worn with necktie; the [[Suit (clothing)|suit]] is now worn throughout the world for business and formal occasions. He claimed to take five hours to dress, and recommended that [[boot]]s be polished with [[champagne (beverage)|champagne]].<ref>[http://www.janeausten.co.uk/magazine/page.ihtml?pid=313&step=4 Beau Brummell and the Birth of Regency Fashion], from the [[Jane Austen Centre]]'s online magazine</ref> His style of dress came to be known as [[dandyism]].<ref>[[Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly|Barbey d'Aurevilly, Jules]]. ''Of Dandyism and of George Brummell''. Translated by Douglas Ainslie. New York: PAJ Publications, 1988.</ref> | ||
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George Bryan Brummell (born June 7,1778, London; died March 30,1840, Caen, France), better known as Beau Brummell, was an arbiter of fashion in Regency England and a friend of the Prince Regent. He led the trend for men to wear understated, but beautifully cut clothes, adorned with elaborately knotted neckwear.<ref>A Poet of Cloth, a Spring 2006 article on Brummell's cravats from Cabinet magazine</ref> Brummell is creditedTemplate:Fact with introducing and bringing to fashion the modern man's suit worn with necktie; the suit is now worn throughout the world for business and formal occasions. He claimed to take five hours to dress, and recommended that boots be polished with champagne.<ref>Beau Brummell and the Birth of Regency Fashion, from the Jane Austen Centre's online magazine</ref> His style of dress came to be known as dandyism.<ref>Barbey d'Aurevilly, Jules. Of Dandyism and of George Brummell. Translated by Douglas Ainslie. New York: PAJ Publications, 1988.</ref>