Excerpt from The Beaux and the Dandies: Nash, Brummell, and D'orsay With Their Courts Yet the balance of good sense is with the Beaux, who were strong-minded enough to lead the modes, while the well-dressed man and woman of to-day follow ser vilely any foolish and ugly fashion that may be presented by some professional dressmaker or tailor, presumably with the desire to prove the depths to which humanity will go in sartorial folly. Since beginning to write this book I have heard such unqualified scorn poured upon the Beaux by my friends, who carry their chins high because of the stiffness of their collars, and seem so unhappy about their knees when they sit down, evidently fearing lest the straightness of their nether garments will not be maintained when they once more rise to their feet, that I ardently wish some new Beau would burst upon the world in sufl'icient glory and strength to induce men to dress comfortably and beautifully. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.