A Dandy is a clothes-wearing Man, a Man whose trade, office and existence consists in the wearing of clothes.

Thomas Carlyle
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Dandy is a clothes-wearing Man, a Man whose trade, office and existence consists of the wearing of clothes. Whether it be a costume or a full-fledged coat and breeches, the dandy is always wearing something. He’s as much a part of his clothes as he is of his body, so much so that he doesn’t even know where he ends and his clothes begin. He’s a walking example of the idea that clothes make the man.

Source: Sartor Resartus

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