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questionableadvice:

~ Principles of Politeness, and of Knowing the World. By the late Lord Chesterfield. Methodified and digested under distinct Heads, With Additions, By the Rev. Dr. John Trusler: Containing Every Instruction necessary to complete the GENTLEMAN and MAN OF FASHION; to teach him a Knowledge of Life, and make him well received in all Companies, 1786
via Internet Archive

Be thought a Mechanic or Tradesman? Perish the thought!. Sink me! Where’s my snuffbox?

antonio-m:

rare-birds

“Man with Birds” by Christian Schlo

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tuesday-johnson:

ca. 1850, [daguerreotype portrait of an unusually posed gentleman]

via Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs, Skylight Gallery

Giving secret messages to his fellow Illuminati possibly.

austpicious:

I thank my lucky stars that I found someone who follows all the rules :)

funkysteampunky:

Taking some risks with a 3 pattern mix…
#photooftheday #pictureoftheday #tbt #gentleman #instamood #webstagram #museum #holmes #weird #tweed #tweedrun #gentleman #norfolk by museumofmadness http://instagr.am/p/QwUkVxq7Pl/

hurrahvictoriana:

holdthisphoto:

Man with top hat, Paris, 1890

• by Felix Nadar
  

Dapper as.

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minorconviction:

humansofnewyork:

Appropriately, his name was Dandy Wellington.

Sharp dresser.

(Source: humansofnewyork)

itmeansapricot:

I have no idea who this is.

legrandcirque:

Ambrotype portrait of a man, ca. 1860.