The eccentric look of Oscar Wilde
Self-centered, extravagant and brilliant, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) is one of the dandies most famous in history.
Irish, the son of an ophthalmologist and a poet, the writer, one of the greatest in contemporary literature, also distinguished himself for his original way of dressing (read https://www.pilloledistoria.it/4283/storia-contemporanea/sorriso-guasto-oscar-wilde).
But what was the look usual author of The Portrait of Dorian Gray and other immortal masterpieces?
The young man usually wore knee-length trousers, a flashy colored tie and a velvet jacket with a wide folded collar.
This style, which he considered the most suitable for the refined esthete he claimed to be, helped to make him a character even beyond his exceptional artistic gifts.
After all, dressed like this, it was impossible to go unnoticed, which did not displease Wilde at all, who loved being the center of attention.
As for the ironic jokes that he invariably aroused in others, it was enough for him to respond with that same biting spirit that always distinguished his complex personality and outside the lines.