The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-27
LITERARY pANDIES.
DisraeIli's Gorgeous Clothes-Steven
sons Queer Getup.

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Lord Lytton and Dickens prided
Themselves ON being literary dandies,
but ia the matter of clothes their light
paled before that Of Disraeli, in the
days when the novelist was para
mount 10 the politician. SAYS the Lon
don Tit-Bits. A black velvet. coat
lined with satin. purple trousers
with gold band running down the
seam, a scarlet waistcoat with elegant
lace rullles OF such length az 10
cover his hands. and white gloves.
the outside OF which were decorated
with number of valuable rings. were,
with the addition of a profusion OF
gold chains that meandered about nis
person, his not infrequent attire.
Sievenson's getup Is thus described
by fellow member of the Sayile
Club: He wore a black flannel shirt,
with a curious knitted tie twisted in a
knot; he had Wellington boots, rath-
err tight dark trousers. a peajacket
and white sombrero hat. But the
most astonishing item of all in his
costume was a lady's sealskin cape,
which he wore about his shoulders.
fastened al the neck by fancy brooch
which also held together a bunch of
daffodils."
The dress of Gerard do Neryal. the
French ,noet. was. on one occasion al
least, in keeping with the lobster
which he was wont to lead abroad ON
gayly colored ribbon Trousers, coat
and waisteoat were of green satin,
each. however. of q different hue, TO
represent the varied Golors OF the sea
under diverse conditions, His hat
was adorned with long strands Of sea-
weed. while around his neck he wore a
string of coral beads, The buttons or
his coat and waisroat were OF shells,
while on his breast were pinned sew
eral pebble brooches. TO complete
his marine gatb he carried in his right
hand Neptune's trident
Dumas The elder was certainly
cloud" In the matter of personal adj
ornment He was not inIrequenuS
seen abroad In a uniform plentfuliy
besprinkled with medallic decorations
OF his own design. while he once al
tended an AMBASSADORS reception
wearing a shirt covered with red de-
mons careering about in little req
flames. On another OCCASION he pres
euted himself at a bal basque in the
.naracter of Bacchus. but although
considerable latitude was allowed In
the matter of dress his cosiume--or
want Of twas too realistic to permit
of his being allowed entry. s
Gautier was at times very gorgeous
in the matter Of bis raiment, a dress
of crimson aud gold on one occasion
adOrning his sturdy person.. Ralf.
Bourget in bis youth wore green
trousers; Monk" Lewis amused his
friends by appearing in the streets in
the guise Of n Venetian bravo; Beck
ford. the author Of "Vathek, presided
at an entertainment al fonthll in the
costume of a Roman Emperor: while
was his especial hsreo. appeared at the
Shakespeare celebrations al StHatlofd-
on-AyUn wearing hat wherein was
inscribed "Corsican Boswea.
on the other haDd he gaccentricity
Of untidintss pre yaIls In aMitDors dress
as il did in the case Of Leslie stephen
who when u don az Calnbtidse might
have been seen running with the
boats wearing pair of ancient fan
uels. the seat Of which mad been
mended with a large patch of red tlan-
mel the memento Of holiday among
the Alps, when a piece cut from the.
petticoat of his guides wife had been
used TO conceal sundry dilapiaations.
Not few writer's have assumed
singular garb while at work Bal2ac
used. 10 don the dress OF a Dominican
monk ere be. took pen. IN hand; sam
uel Richardson. the author Of "ClaF-
issa Harlowe." could neyeg write save
IN q, laced coat and With. a Iyorite
diamond ring sparkling on his little
finger: Ronsseeu's working costume
was. n court dress. Thomas Moore, tpe
poet, penDed his peems with kidgloyed
hands. aud Buffop, the eminepI
French naturalist dressed himself as 9
dandy previous TO sitting down to
his IAax