Dandyism and Beau Brummell's influence on men's tailoring (c. 1790s–1840s)

1. Brummell begins at Eton, gains early renown

   Jan 1, 1790Labels: Beau Brummell, Eton College

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2. Commissioned in Prince of Wales’s regiment

   Jan 1, 1794Labels: 10th Light, Prince of

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3. Brummell champions sober, tailored dandy style

   Jan 1, 1796Labels: Beau Brummell

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4. Resigns army as captain, turns to society

   Jan 1, 1798Labels: Beau Brummell, London society

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5. Inherits fortune and establishes Mayfair life

   Jan 1, 1799Labels: Beau Brummell, Mayfair

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6. Tailoring cluster grows around Burlington Estate

   Jan 1, 1800Labels: Burlington Estate, Savile Row

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7. Early tailors appear on Savile Row area

   Jan 1, 1806Labels: Savile Row, Mayfair

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8. Brummell popularizes trousers in fashionable London

   Jan 1, 1808Labels: Beau Brummell

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9. Prince Regent’s era reinforces Brummellian ideal

   Jan 1, 1811Labels: Prince Regent, Beau Brummell

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10. Rupture with the Prince of Wales

    Jan 1, 1812Labels: Beau Brummell, Prince of

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11. “Who’s your fat friend?” insult circulates publicly

    Jan 1, 1813Labels: Beau Brummell, Lord Alvanley

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12. Debt crisis forces flight to Calais

    May 16, 1816Labels: Beau Brummell, Calais

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13. Appointed British consul at Caen

    Jan 1, 1830Labels: Beau Brummell, British consul

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14. Foreign Office abolishes Caen consulate post

    Jan 1, 1832Labels: Foreign Office, Caen consulate

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15. Imprisoned for debt in France

    Jan 1, 1835Labels: Beau Brummell, French prison

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16. Strokes and admission to Bon Sauveur asylum

    Jan 1, 1837Labels: Bon Sauveur, Beau Brummell

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17. Death in Caen cements the dandy legend

    Mar 30, 1840Labels: Beau Brummell, Caen

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