Gustav TempleBesprekingen

http://lectureslibres.blogspot.com/2011/02/tweed-la-fibre-revolutionnaire.html

Ce livre est un petit bijou d'humour britannique, où les auteurs prônent rien de moins que la "révolution par le tweed" et plus exactement le droit pour un révolutionnaire d'être bien habillé. Il se décompose sous la forme de petits articles abordant tous les sujets (motivations, actions, habillement) avec des illustrations un peu rétro et un humour à froid d'une grande subtilité. On y apprend ainsi comment il convient de s'habiller pour lire chez soi, mais aussi les actions à entreprendre face à tous ces antres du mauvais goût que peuvent être les chaînes de magasin d'habillage, les fast-food, etc. Comment communiquer en utilisant ses jambes comme sémaphore et comment faire du sport (diantre) sans en donner l'air (ouf).
Bref, c'est un petit livre fort drôle qui, par certaines critiques satyriques donne parfois à réfléchir - sur les raisons de son engagement, ses goûts vestimentaires, et la place de l'élégance ainsi que la politesse dans la société actuelle - mais dont l'objet principal reste de s'amuser. Et d'être élégant. Rafraîchissant.

An article on Adrian Dannatt who played William in a TV series

What ho, Chaps! A clarion call to restore all that is decent to our modern life. This manifesto should be required reading for anyone who thinks that the shell suit is the pinnacle of human sartorial achievement (so they can see where they have been Going Wrong all these years...)

Rise up and join the Tweed Revolution. You have nothing to lose but your curiously-decorated plimsolls.

Quite superb.

The third book from the stable of The Chap Magazine, marking a slight change of direction; whilst it didn't appeal to me as much as the first two (The Chap Manifesto and The Chap Almanac), still an excellent, entertaining read.½

As the AnarchoDandyism followers attempt to spread their brand of urbane, civilised living throughout the world, they strive to enlighten those who are yet to appreciate absinthe, moustaches, houseboys and all manner of good manners. With sections on what being a chap is, how to spread civilised living throughout the world, and how to live as a chap, this is a handbook for all those who aspire to more than label-wearing, lager swilling and boorishness.
This is a clever, witty, acerbic little book. The humour is *very* English, which may leave some readers behind. However, this is an asset in my view, and they keep it consistent from start to finish. You may not actually learn much from this book, but that is not the point - it is a satirical look at the world, so just go along for the ride, and if you decide that moustache wearing and absinthe drinking is for you, go for it.

Following the `Manifesto' idea of the title, the layout is in circa 1950s Soviet style red and black with socialist style typeface for the chapter front pieces, which is a little incongruous compared with the suave, slightly bohemian style of Chappism. Some sections of the book are a little too dense with blocks of text, but in most places there are appropriately hilarious illustrations.½