Beau Brummell
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| - | :''[[Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly|Barbey d'Aurevilly, Jules]]. ''Of Dandyism and Of George Brummell'', 1845'' | ||
| - | '''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]]. Brummell is credited 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]]. His style of dress came to be known as [[dandyism]]. | + | '''George Bryan "Beau" Brummell''' (7 June 1778 – 30 March 1840) was an [[iconic]] figure in [[Regency England]], the arbiter of [[men's fashion]], and a friend of the Prince Regent, the future [[George IV of the United Kingdom|King George IV]]. He established the mode of dress for men that rejected overly ornate fashions for one of understated, but perfectly fitted and tailored [[bespoke]] garments. This look was based on dark coats, full-length trousers rather than knee breeches and stockings, and above all immaculate shirt linen and an elaborately knotted [[cravat]]. |
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| + | Beau Brummell is credited with introducing, and establishing as fashion, the modern men's suit, worn with a necktie. He claimed he took five hours a day to dress, and recommended that boots be polished with champagne. His style of dress is often referred to as [[dandyism]]. | ||
| + | ==Further reading== | ||
| + | *Jesse, Captain William. ''The Life of Beau Brummell''. Published in two volumes | ||
| + | *[[Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly|Barbey d'Aurevilly, Jules]]. ''[[Of Dandyism and of George Brummell]]'', 1845 | ||
| + | *Wharton, Grace and Philip. ''Wits and Beaux of Society''. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1861 | ||
| + | *Lewis, Melville. ''Beau Brummell: His Life and Letters''. New York: Doran, 1925 | ||
| + | *Campbell, Kathleen. ''Beau Brummell''. London: Hammond, 1948 | ||
| + | *Moers, Ellen. ''The Dandy: Brummell to Beerbohm''. London: Secker and Warburg, 1960 | ||
| + | *Nicolay, Claire. ''Origins and Reception of Regency Dandyism: Brummell to Baudelaire''. Ph.D. diss., Loyola U of Chicago, 1998 | ||
| + | *Kelly, Ian. ''Beau Brummell: The Ultimate Dandy''. Hodder & Stoughton, 2005 | ||
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George Bryan "Beau" Brummell (7 June 1778 – 30 March 1840) was an iconic figure in Regency England, the arbiter of men's fashion, and a friend of the Prince Regent, the future King George IV. He established the mode of dress for men that rejected overly ornate fashions for one of understated, but perfectly fitted and tailored bespoke garments. This look was based on dark coats, full-length trousers rather than knee breeches and stockings, and above all immaculate shirt linen and an elaborately knotted cravat.
Beau Brummell is credited with introducing, and establishing as fashion, the modern men's suit, worn with a necktie. He claimed he took five hours a day to dress, and recommended that boots be polished with champagne. His style of dress is often referred to as dandyism.
Further reading
- Jesse, Captain William. The Life of Beau Brummell. Published in two volumes
- Barbey d'Aurevilly, Jules. Of Dandyism and of George Brummell, 1845
- Wharton, Grace and Philip. Wits and Beaux of Society. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1861
- Lewis, Melville. Beau Brummell: His Life and Letters. New York: Doran, 1925
- Campbell, Kathleen. Beau Brummell. London: Hammond, 1948
- Moers, Ellen. The Dandy: Brummell to Beerbohm. London: Secker and Warburg, 1960
- Nicolay, Claire. Origins and Reception of Regency Dandyism: Brummell to Baudelaire. Ph.D. diss., Loyola U of Chicago, 1998
- Kelly, Ian. Beau Brummell: The Ultimate Dandy. Hodder & Stoughton, 2005
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