Category Archives: Sartorial matters

Sartorial matters

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

I stumbled on a blog called “Put This On" some time back. Lots of fun information and commentary on gentlemanly dress. The web video episodes (see the right side of the homepage) are definitely worth watching (there are 7 of … Continue reading →

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On wearing neckties

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society” – Mark Twain I recently read an excellent book by Phillippe Beneton called “Equality by Default.” Equality by default is "founded on an idea of man which … Continue reading →

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Mustache Contest over for me

Posted on February 21, 2008 by

My favorite thing about this whole contest is that I became aware of this quotation from Nietzsche on mustaches: "The most placid, most reasonable man, so long as he has a big moustache, can sit quietly in its shade — … Continue reading →

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