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CHAP Winter 2024
Zack Pinsent:Â Gustav Temple meets the period clothier and host of the Grand Regency Ball
The Lady and the Vamp:Â The rise of the vamp from Theda Bara to Helena Bonham Carter
The Grand Silver Jubilee Ball: The immaculately attired guests at this October’s jamboree
Leslie Charteris: The Saint author’s similarity to his debonair character
Charles Hawtrey:Â The crazy life of the Carry On star and his lost years on the Kent coast
Elvis Presley: The King’s fashion choices, from suits from Lansky’s to capes from Bill Belew
A Brief History of Fortean Times: The emergence of ‘the world’s weirdest magazine’ from the mind of Charles Fort
Sartorial Tune-up for the Guards:Â How a member of the Band of the Scots Guards revamped their off-parade wardrobe
Gentlemanly Phobias:Â Torquil Arbuthnot on intolerances that can afflict a chap
From Ripley to Wilde:Â The man who costumed Andrew Scott as Tom and Rupert Everett as Oscar
Bluebirds Over the Mountain: Donald Campbell’s tragic attempt to break the world water-speed record
Bathing With the Naiads:Â The Victorian bathing resort of Ilfracombe still tempts hardy swimmers into the water
Sartoria Litrico:Â The Sicilian tailor whose friendship with Rossano Brazzi launched La Dolce Vita
The Chase: Menswear brand Stanley Biggs’ ambitious attempt to clothe the entire story
Am I Chap?:Â The welcome return of the ultimate sartorial assessment
Book Reviews: Books on the king of fashion, outlandish travellers and John F Kennedy’s fear of hats