Here are clips from the movies Puttin’ on the Ritz (1930) and the “Bojangles in Harlem” number in Swing Time (1935):
Tag: dandyism
Les Sapeurs
Here are links to additional information about the Sape, the dandy phenomenon in the two Congos:
- http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/13/world/africa/congo-dandy-sapeur/index.html
- http://www.sabotagetimes.com/fashion-style/the-gentlemen-of-bakongo-and-their-cult-of-elegance/
You may also be interested in this article about the Herero of Namibia, who transformed the dress imposed on them by German colonial forces into a distinctive style: http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2013/03/01/jim_naughten_documenting_the_herero_tribe_of_namibia_and_its_20th_century.html
Artist/Rebel/Dandy: Men of Fashion
http://risdmuseum.org/art_design/exhibitions/artist_rebel_dandy_men_of_fashion.
It’s a shame that we all missed this exhibition at RISD, since it seems that men’s fashion is often neglected. I also recommend you check out the Related Notes to the right of the page.
