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Courage or show-off?
By: Alharacas Date: June 26, 2019, 6:00 am
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HTML https://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/headlines/48757020/the-brighton-tailor-whose-identity-became-his-business
My first thought was: if I'd had the courage of my own
convictions, I'd have burnt my jeans when I was about 10 (to
become more or less this guy's female counterpart). Followed by
"Just imagine how quickly it would get extremely old, getting
asked by everybody and their uncle whether you were on your way
to a costume ball."
What about you? Do you admire the guy, at least a little? Or do
you think he's just a hopelessly affected exhibitionist?
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Re: Courage or show-off?
By: NealC Date: June 26, 2019, 7:10 am
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Pretty cool he was able to turn how he felt about clothes into a
profession. Good for him :-)
I myself do not make "la Bella figura".
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Re: Courage or show-off?
By: Aliph Date: June 27, 2019, 4:09 am
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[quote author=Alharacas link=topic=1180.msg17174#msg17174
date=1561546826]
What about you? Do you admire the guy, at least a little? Or do
you think he's just a hopelessly affected exhibitionist?
[/quote]
Neither option. He found a way to express himself, to get
attention and make a living. That’s fine with me.
Live and let live.
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Re: Courage or show-off?
By: Truman Overby Date: June 27, 2019, 5:14 am
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I think that if he likes it then he should do it. He's not
hurting anyone. If you search on youtube you'll find there are
other people who not only dress in period clothing but they live
as people from that period. He's a non-conformist, which is
something that nearly all of us want to be when we're in our
teens. So any negative attention he receives is probably
jealousy. This young chap has courage to do what pleases him.
And that isn't always popular.
If you stop and think about it, anyone who wears jeans, { 1871 }
for example, is dressing in vintage clothing. The only
difference is that they're still in style and top hats and high
stiff collars, etc., are not.
The only things I found slightly amusing about the vid of this
boy was how he seemed to need to think about his age; "I'm....{
looks away and thinks } 25." And I wondered where he finds
himself in the company of a drunk at 3 a.m.
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Re: Courage or show-off?
By: SuKi Date: July 24, 2019, 7:21 am
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Guess what?
I was just on my way out shopping this morning, and who should I
see but this guy, strolling along in the 30 degree heat wearing
his full Regency costume. Looked a bit of an idiot, to be
honest. And his takeaway coffee cup with plastic lid detracted
from the image somewhat.
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Re: Courage or show-off?
By: Aliph Date: July 24, 2019, 7:32 am
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Didn’t you take a picture SuKi?
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Re: Courage or show-off?
By: NealC Date: July 24, 2019, 8:59 am
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I saw something in the NY news about this costuming sort of
thing and its' growing popularity and I wondered if they were
profiling this fellow.
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Re: Courage or show-off?
By: SuKi Date: July 24, 2019, 9:07 am
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[quote author=Sofia link=topic=1180.msg18435#msg18435
date=1563971539]
Didn’t you take a picture SuKi?
[/quote]
No, I didn't get the chance, unfortunately. Next time I see him
I could ask him to stand still for long enough for me to do a
quick watercolour sketch. Or a gilt-edged cameo perhaps.
And just in case anyone from the vast expanses of the New World
is wondering about the coincidence... yes, inhabitants of this
tiny island do bump into each other the whole time. Anyone that
the BBC profiles? Yes, you're bound to pass them in the street
any day of the week. And yes, that includes members of the
royal family. I did find myself casually walking along a railway
platform next to William and Kate on my way home from work not
long ago.
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Re: Courage or show-off?
By: NealC Date: July 24, 2019, 9:19 am
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Wow. I didn't know they did sarcasm with such a fine edge in
the UK.
I think you are hanging around too many Americans.
:-)
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Re: Courage or show-off?
By: Truman Overby Date: July 24, 2019, 9:32 am
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[quote author=SuKi link=topic=1180.msg18432#msg18432
date=1563970863]
Guess what?
I was just on my way out shopping this morning, and who should I
see but this guy, strolling along in the 30 degree heat wearing
his full Regency costume. Looked a bit of an idiot, to be
honest. And his takeaway coffee cup with plastic lid detracted
from the image somewhat.
[/quote]
I suppose they didn't have Bermuda shorts back in 'his' day. :D
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