James Purefoy as Beau Brummel
Of course it became a fashion to exaggerate the Beau’s fastidiousness concerning his toilet. He is said to have employed at least two glovers to make his gloves — the first being entrusted exclusively with the making of the thumbs, the second with the fingers and the rest of the hand; to have made his blacking with champagne, to have had the ties of his cravats designed for him by an eminent portrait painter; to have engaged three hairdressers arrange his hair, one being entrusted with temples, one with the front, and the third his occiput [back of the head].
Quote from: Once a Week, by Eneas Sweetland Dallas, 1864, p 242-243
Jane Austen's World 
One of the things that bothers me about ‘This Charming Man’ is Brummel’s age. The early scene where the POW is showing Brummel his wedding suit. In reality, this was when Brummel was about 17 years of age, while James Purefoy was about 42 when this scene was shot. I think they should have used a younger actor!
wow. what a egotistical man. nothing against men but wow. the pictures looks like from a JA movie hmm what movie?? :)
The image is from Beau Brummel, This Charming Man, a made for television film.
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