It was a uniform that signified that one was a kind of downtown aesthete; not necessarily nihilistic, but a monk in the bohemian order.

David Byrne
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In the film "The Big Lebowski", one of the main characters, The Dude, is a Los Angeles slacker whose wardrobe consists of a bath robe and a cheap, black bowling shirt. He's a man who has no real job, no real money and an extremely relaxed lifestyle. The other characters in the film often refer to him as a "f**king bum". In fact, his name is Walter Sobchak which is a very Bohemian name.

The character of The Dude fits this description because he's a kind of downtown aesthete. The way he dresses, the way he acts and talks all describe Bohemians from the turn of the 20th century.

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