CHAP Dec/Jan 2009

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Rare copy of the Chap’s tenth anniversary issue published in Winter 2009. Chaps of the Decade included rocket scientist Daniel Jubb, artist Billy Childish, tailor Guy Hills and Spitfire pilot Charlie Brown. Sebastian Horsley shared his Dandies in Decay, who include Nick Foulkes and Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen, while Hardeep Singh Kohli explained how sophisticated a turban can be. The featured vehicle in our Motoring Section was the 1964 Alvis TE21 Drophead, while the dark history of the Manhattan was shared in the drinks column by Neil Ridley. Fleur De Guerre penned her first Vintage Socialite Column, while Gyles Brandreth responded to the Chap Questionnaire. All this plus: Evening Wear, Edward VII by Patrick Grant, Fin-de-siecle decadents, and Christmas in Kabul by Tristan Langlois.