I'm not really a fan of Jack the Ripper. I sort of say I am, but honestly he was probably just an asylum-escaping psychopath who was used by the media to create intrigue and sell newspapers. I am more of a fan of that general time - of that intrigue... even if it was a sordid sort of London. I know there was a lot of disease, and debauchery and despair... but the capes were awesome. And it would be great if it were socially acceptable for me to carry a cane (possibly with a duelling sword inside). But that whole gothic landscape is very interesting.
A shadowy figure walking down a cobblestone alley, surrounded by darkness, smoke and decay; a single lamppost providing enough of a glow so that you can see the figure, but not enough to show any distinctive characteristics - isn't that the purest form of mystery?
Lord Ethan..
bravo sir. i very much agree with you on this one. i would truly love it if that style came back into fashion. a cape and a top hat with a walking cane is so much cooler, and smarter - than a tux!
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