Dandy
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| - | The female dandy La ''Calavera de la Catrina'' (before [[1913]]) by [[José Guadalupe Posada]]]] | + | The female dandy ''La Calavera de la Catrina'' (before [[1913]]) by [[José Guadalupe Posada]]]] |
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| A '''dandy''' is a man who places particular importance upon [[physical appearance]], refined language, and the cultivation of leisurely hobbies. Historically, especially in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Britain, a dandy often strove to imitate an [[aristocratic]] style of life despite being of middle-class background. | A '''dandy''' is a man who places particular importance upon [[physical appearance]], refined language, and the cultivation of leisurely hobbies. Historically, especially in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Britain, a dandy often strove to imitate an [[aristocratic]] style of life despite being of middle-class background. | ||
| Given these connotations, dandyism can be seen as a political protestations against the rise of egalitarian principles — often including nostalgic clinging to feudal or pre-industrial values, such as the ideals of "the perfect gentleman" or "the autonomous aristocrat".{{GFDL}} | Given these connotations, dandyism can be seen as a political protestations against the rise of egalitarian principles — often including nostalgic clinging to feudal or pre-industrial values, such as the ideals of "the perfect gentleman" or "the autonomous aristocrat".{{GFDL}} | ||
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A dandy is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance, refined language, and the cultivation of leisurely hobbies. Historically, especially in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Britain, a dandy often strove to imitate an aristocratic style of life despite being of middle-class background.
Given these connotations, dandyism can be seen as a political protestations against the rise of egalitarian principles — often including nostalgic clinging to feudal or pre-industrial values, such as the ideals of "the perfect gentleman" or "the autonomous aristocrat".
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