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Swell & Dandy: The Birth of Modern Attire

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Confessions of a Modern Victorian Dandy and Traditionalist. Gone by the Wayside. The Birth of Modern Attire. Be bold by hinting at the more refined, eloquent days of yore. Victorian fashion is timeless, but forgotten by the modern man, distracted by novelties. It's time to remind the world of its precious past. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Long to Reign Over Us. The Art of Manliness. The Birth of Modern Attire. The Art of Diction According to Jeeves and Wooster. Victorian Innovation and Its Impact.

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Swell & Dandy: About

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Confessions of a Modern Victorian Dandy and Traditionalist. Gone by the Wayside. Welcome to Swell and Dandy, an aethernet journal dedicated to the restoration of civilisation and the cultivation of modern gentlemen. SWELL and DANDY IS NOW ARCHIVE ONLY. New content available at. A Guide to Gentlemen. Percival Devante, Editor-in-Chief and Writer. A self-proclaimed dandy, modern aristocrat, and patron of Victorianism, Percival took an interest in refinement and savoir. So that he might share with the modern...

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Swell & Dandy: Parental Duty

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Confessions of a Modern Victorian Dandy and Traditionalist. Gone by the Wayside. Yesterday the Church celebrated the Feast of the Holy Family, a holy day celebrating Saint Joseph, the Virgin Mary, and the Christ Child as a family unit. In honour of this special day we at Swell and Dandy. It is safe to assume that our regular readers agree with most of our philosophies here at Swell and Dandy. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Long to Reign Over Us. The Art of Manliness. The Birth of Modern Attire.

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Swell & Dandy: The Monarchist Manifesto

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Confessions of a Modern Victorian Dandy and Traditionalist. Gone by the Wayside. A monarchist comrade of mine has granted me the use of his very interesting bit of monarchist literature for publication on Swell and Dandy. I'm very thrilled to present to you Caleb T. Thomas'. By Caleb T. Thomas. Aristotle said over three hundred years before Christ, "Monarchy is the one system of government where power is exercised for the good of all." Why then have monarchies been abolished? Monarchy is not a black-and-...

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Swell & Dandy: The Art of Diction According to Jeeves and Wooster

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Confessions of a Modern Victorian Dandy and Traditionalist. Gone by the Wayside. The Art of Diction According to Jeeves and Wooster. Set in 1930s England and America, P.G. Wodehouse's 'Jeeves' stories in addition to the television series based on the former are riddled with charming, archaic English terminology and phrases. We have compiled a list of essentials with their definitions and explanations. Feel free to slip them into every-day conversation to keep your friends on their toes. N) A man or a boy.

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Swell & Dandy: Gone By The Wayside: The Handshake

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Confessions of a Modern Victorian Dandy and Traditionalist. Gone by the Wayside. Gone By The Wayside: The Handshake. Remember to shake firmly, but do not attempt to dominate or crush your associate. A handshake should be done with a bare hand, so gloves should be removed first. It is unacceptable to refuse a handshake unless hindered by injury. Keep eye contact during the handshake. Be aware of local customs; when abroad know how their customs regarding the handshake differ from our own. It is worth noti...

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Swell & Dandy: Gratitude

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Confessions of a Modern Victorian Dandy and Traditionalist. Gone by the Wayside. An important virtue to remember, especially this Christmas season, is the virtue of gratitude. In a society that has forgotten the meaning of Christmas and has come to expect gifts rather than appreciate them, it often comes in handy to have a brief review. Cards, as with all correspondence, should be met with a card of one's own in return. The same goes for letters, emails, phone calls, et cetera. Long to Reign Over Us.

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Swell & Dandy: Calling Card Correspondence

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Confessions of a Modern Victorian Dandy and Traditionalist. Gone by the Wayside. As a follow up to our recent article on calling cards. We would like to take a more in depth look at some of the intricacies of corresponding with calling cards, those once indispensable social tools. As mentioned previously, calling cards can be used, apart from in the traditional sense, as greeting cards, invitations, or as reply to invitations. These uses are still very practical, even in contemporary society. I live in U...

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Swell & Dandy: French: The Language of the Elite

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Confessions of a Modern Victorian Dandy and Traditionalist. Gone by the Wayside. French: The Language of the Elite. À l'immortalité de la langue française! En outre, bon anniversaire, R. 10 January 2011 at 23:29. Thank you for the link, here is another short blog entry for you. Http:/ lefleurdelystoo.blogspot.com/2011/01/war-of-circumflex-accent.html. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Long to Reign Over Us. The Art of Manliness. The Birth of Modern Attire. Victorian Innovation and Its Impact.