The CHAP Magazine

Issue 60


The Chap's Dec/Jan 2012 edition is the Dandies issue, with eight extra pages:

Interview: Adam Ant - the erstwhile Dandy Highwayman discusses gentlemanly elegance, the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and Terence Stamp
Arbuthnot & Slipper on the various types of female dandy
Lapse of Panache: A.A. Gill v Osbert Lancaster
Beau Brummell and Oscar Wilde - lesser known snippets about these dandy godheads
Nathaniel Adams unearths a quartet of more obscure dandies, from the 17th century to the Second World War
William Smith unpicks the historical threads of the smoking jacket
Biography: the life and times of Marchesa Luisa Casati, flamboyant Italian female dandy of the 1930s
Footwear: Viv the Spiv road tests five pairs of co-respondent shoes on the window ledges of a Brighton hotel
Lifemanship: we continue the great work of Stephen Potter's One-upmanship books by applying his methods to the use of mobile phones
Scent of a Dandy: master perfumer Roja Dove explains how the civet cat's bottom provided the ultimate dandy scent
Grooming - our expert in the bathroom assists readers in the selection of a suitable safety razor
Michael "Atters" Attree on the dandy moustache
Drinking: Neil J. Ridley advises on what type of hip flask to buy and what to serve in it
The Mistress List: Fleur de Guerre advises gents on what to purchase as gifts for their ladyloves
Tristan Langlois re-enacts the Battle of Hastings at a Christmas country house party
Mr. Bell the Butler dishes out sound advice on pressing shirts, tobacco cutting and hat doffing in arcades
The Chap Questionnaire: Mark Hill of the Antiques Roadshow
Plus: Am I Chap?, Chap of the Month and Hat Doff of the Month

The book
The Chap magazine is the favoured reading material in the UK and
around the world for those with a penchant for pedigree. Am I A
Chap? seeks to classify every species and sub-species of English
gentleman that one may observe throughout the seasons, from
the flamboyant young fop to the crusty old duffer. Looking at
established chaps such as Beau Brummel and Cary Grant and taking
in deceased chaps such as the Comte de Montesquiou, the book
takes us up to the present day with contemporary types such as the
Bohemian Chap and the City Gent. Full of barbed wit and helpful
tips on how to correctly wear one’s spats, this is a pocket-sized
prestige gift for aspirantly stylish chaps and chapesses.
The author
Gustav Temple is the founder of The Chap magazine, the satirical
gentleman’s journal first published in 1999. The author of four
successful Chap-related titles, he is also the organiser of the
annual Chap Olympics.

Issue 59
The Chap's Oct-Nov 2011 edition dons a fur coat and cracks open the Krug to enjoy the world of the playboy:

The Chap Questionnaire: Sir Roger Moore
Lapse of Panache: Jenson Button v Mike Hawthorn
Robert Chilcott on the rise and fall of the 1950s playboy in Western Europe
Seersucker Social - this extraordinary outdoor event held in Washington DC devoted to a single type of fabric
Interview: Nicky Haslam, the last of the English playboys
Grooming - our brand-new column assists readers in the purchase of the best shaving brush for their needs
Michael "Atters" Attree on the playboy moustache
Biography: the life and times of Norah Docker, three times a lady and always a roustabout
Arbuthnot & Slipper on the various types of playboy one may encounter upon one's next visit to Klosters or Juan-Les-Pins
Our American correspondent looks at the shocking Palm Beach look of the 1950s and 60s
Drinking: Neil J. Ridley takes to the French road system in a vintage Bentley to find the source of the cognac
The Persuaders: a new dvd boxed set of the ultimate playboy crime fighters is pored over in our entertainment section
Tristan Langlois re-enacts the Battle of Agincourt on a shoot picnic
Mr. Bell the Butler continues to dish out sound socio-sartorio-domestic advice
Plus: Am I Chap?, news of the next Anarcho-Dandyist Ball and Hat Doff of the Month

Issue 58
The Chap's Aug-Sept 2011 edition looks skyward and scooterward to discover what links mods and Fokkers:
" Lapse of Panache: Richard Branson V Jim Mollison
" Tristan Langlois re-enacts the Battle of the Nile in the captain's state room
" Fleur de Guerre relives the Battle of Britain at Shoreham Airport
" Matthew de Abaitua on that most controversial item of a gentleman's apparel, the sandal
" That was the Modern World: Stephen Wilson on the rise and fall of the mod movement
" Interview: Colonel John Blashford-Snell, the last of the gentleman explorers
" Michael "Atters" Attree on the Aviator moustache
" W de Forte on motoring etiquette
" A Study in Pink: the early life of Barbara Cartland, involving champagne, fast cars and besppoke gliders
" Arbuthnot & Slipper suggest various fields of employment for out-of-work airline pilots
" The Chap Questionnaire: Quadrophenia star Phil Daniels
" Drinking: Neil J. Ridley examines the contents of the Hindenberg Airship's cocktail bar
" Brooklands or Bust: vintage photographer Gordon Ayres shoots from the hip at England's oldest Motoring and Aviation Museum
" Mr. Bell the Butler continues to dish out sound socio-sartorio-domestic advice
" Plus: Am I Chap?, winners of this year's Chap Olympiad and Hat Doff of the Month

Issue 57
The Chap's June-July 2011 edition gets its brogues dirty in the Elysian fields of a typical British summer:
" Pagan Safari: we challenged our intrepid, pith-helmeted reporter to maintain a stiff upper lip during the festival season
" Tristan Langlois re-enacts the Battle of Waterloo using the remnants of a hearty dinner
" Matthew de Abaitua on camping for gentlemen, with a brief saunter through the history of this bucolic pastime
" Preppy School: Nathaniel Adams on the pervasive and occasionally stylish Ivy Look
" Gustav Temple meets eccentric English rock troubadour Robyn Hitchcock to discuss the future of England
" Michael "Atters" Attree on the Pagan moustache
" W de Forte on speed
" Trouser Browser: William Smith's definitive treatise on male legwear throughout the ages
" Arbuthnot & Slipper suggest various ways of approaching attractive ladies in public parks
" The Chap Questionnaire: Tweedy thespian Rufus Gerard-Wright
" Drinking: Neil J. Ridley sets the record straight on Pimm's No.1 Cup
" Who Wants to Murder a Billionaire? The still unsolved murder in the Bahamas that plagued the Duke of Windsor
" Mr. Bell the Butler continues to dish out sound socio-sartorio-domestic advice
" Fleur de Guerre fills your vintage social diaries with a whole summer of events steeped in the past
" Plus: Am I Chap? Jonathan Deppington's lapse of panache, the Anarcho-Dandyist's Toolkit and Doff of the Month

Issue 56
The Chap's new-look Apr-May 2011 edition taps its freshly-shod toes to a musical theme:
" C.W. Stoneking - Australia's unlikely hokum blues hero mumbles to The Chap from his London dressing room
" Katy Turner dons some reinforced ear plugs to investigate the burgeoning Electro-Swing movement
" The Chap Questionnaire: Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos
" Nathaniel Adams journeys to the Congo to meet Brazaville's dandies Les Sapeurs
" Michael "Atters" Attree on the musician's moustache
" W de Forte on the Gordon Bennett Cup Race, 1903
" Film Noir fashions get their second installment from Sandra Lawrence
" Arbuthnot & Slipper examine the options open to chaps wishing to pursue a career in daredevilry
" Drinking - Neil J. Ridley pours himself some Slippery Tipples from around the globe
" Biography - Queen Ranavalona I, the Mad Monarch of Madagascar
" Our brand-new sartorio-domestic advice column from Mr. Bell the Butler
" Chivalry - How helmet removal and damsel-saving evolved into modern-day acts of common courtesy
" Fleur de Guerre attends the Secret Garden Party's Lover's Ball and samples various kinds of shots in Scotland
" Plus: Am I Chap? and the all-new Top Drawer, with the Anarcho-Dandyist's Toolkit and Doff of the Month

Issue 54
New & unread.
The Chap's Feb-Mar 2010 issue goes great guns on the topic of revolution:
" Subcomandante Marcos - who is this mysterious, balaclava-clad, pipe-smoking revolutionary, in hiding in the mountains of Mexico for the last ten years?
" Our Man in Mexico, Adrian Peel, tracks down Subcomandante Marcos's right-hand man, Bishop Samuel Ruiz - who sadly died not long after the interview
" The history of the Morning Coat and the Last Word on how to dress for a wedding
" Pandora Pitstop looks at the lives and times of 19th century courtesans
" Michael "Atters" Attree on the lover's moustache
" Burlesque diva Lady Alex reveals herself for the Chap Questionnaire
" Arbuthnot & Slipper lay out their plans for the Royal Wedding, plus a few insights into the dress code
" Smoking - the tragic story of Dunhill's disappearing tobaccos - and the happy ending
" Neil J Ridley attempts to revitalise the reputation of sherry
" The Chap Questionnaire: Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer
" Robert Chilcott's top three films about marriage: High Society, Scenes from a Marriage and The Family Way
" Fleur de Guerre attends the Anarcho-Dandyist Ball and White Mischief
" Plus: the Sartoracle, Am I Chap?, the fashion faux-pas of royal wedding guests and the chap-hop "duel to the disco"

Issue 54
New & unread.
The Chap's Christmas 2010-January 2011 issue toys with a sprig of holly in its cocktail to examine:
" New Year's Resolutions - Arbuthnot & Slipper's wise counsel on avoiding making rash decisions while high on champagne
" John Waters - Gustav Temple meets the "Pope of Trash" and finds out his curious name for cravats
" The history of the dinner jacket, which is 150 years old this year!
" Camilla de Coverly Veale journeys to Burma to find the legacies of Kipling and Orwell
" Michael "Atters" Attree on the Christmas moustache
" "Behind You!" The story within a story that led to today's pantomime
" The biography of lecherous fare dodger and people's philosopher, Cyril Joad
" Smoking - what to bring out of the secret pipe rack at Christmas in order to awe one's fellow parytygoers
" Neil J Ridley on Hungarian sweet wines
" The Chap Questionnaire: Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer
" The story behind the making of Michael Powell's Peeping Tom
" Fleur de Guerre reflects on a ghoulish soiree
" Plus: the Sartoracle, Am I Chap?, the fashion faux-pas of international kings and bloodthirsty tailors

Issue 53
New & unread.
The Chap's October-November issue dons its raciest spats and a pin striped zoot suit to examine:
" How to Rob a Casino - Arbuthnot & Slipper's handy cut-out-and-keep (pasted to the wall of one's prison cell) guide
" Blood on the Tacks - an interview with scary Soho spivvy tailor Mark Powell
" The chequered history of the pin striped suit and its association with the criminal classes
" Creighton Kingsley tears down the walls of lies, tyranny and suspicion surrounding Jean-Bedel Bokassa - Emperor of Africa
" Michael "Atters" Attree on the gangster moustache
" Idle columnist Tom Hodgkinson recalls a meeting with one of the great train robbers
" The biography of that most goodly of British villains, Robin Hood
" Dressed to Kill - the definitive list of the best-dressed Bond villains
" Neil J Ridley on the rise of the American bourbon industry
" The Chap Questionnaire: Viv the Spiv
" Gangster movies this side of the Atlantic, from Brighton Rock to Richard Burton's last gasp in Villain
" Fleur de Guerre reflects on Vintage at Goodwood
" Pandora Pitstop drools over Ken Russell's iconic photographs of teddy girls
" Plus: the Sartoracle, Am I Chap?, the international pipe smoking competition, vegetarians redesigning bearskin hats and Turkish moustaches

Issue 52
New & unread.
The Chap's August-September issue attempts to gain its sea legs by covering all things nautical while swigging from a bottle o'rum:
" Arbuthnot & Slipper examine the life and crimes of the gentleman pirate
" Some photographs of chaps and chapettes on a vintage yacht
" The auspicious beginnings of men's magazines such as Apparel Arts and Esquire
" The superlative wardrobe of Grace Kelly as pportrayed in an exhibition at the V&A
" Michael "Atters" Attree on the nautical moustache
" Idle columnist Tom Hodgkinson contrasts the elegant pastime of punting with the obnoxious task of rowing
" An interview with svelte retro crooners the Puppini Sisters
" The fascinating life of Stede Bonnet - real 18th century gentleman pirate who bought his way on to the high seas
" Neil J Ridley on the great sporting drinkers of yesteryear
" The Chap Questionnaire: Wayne Hemingway, doyen of Vintage at Goodwood
" We step aboard the Royal Yacht and find out what kind of sofa the Queen likes to lounge about on
" Fleur de Guerre has a new frock named after her and wears it to attend a vintage motoring festival
" Gustav Temple says farewell to Sebastian Horsley, the last of the English dandies
" Plus: the Sartoracle, Am I Chap?, the great Churchill airbrushed cigar scandal and Barak Obama smoking a pipe

Issue 51
New & unread.
The Chap's June-July issue esentially sets out to reclaim the male sartorial territory idly leased out to the ladies in the previous edition:
" A detailed look inside the dressing room of that most fastidious royal, Edward VIII
" Matthew Howard on the evolution and eventual decline of English cricket whites
" The dandiacal approach taken by the high priests of a Brazilian form of voodoo, Quimbada
" Michael "Atters" Attree on the paranormal moustache
" New idle columnist Tom Hodgkinson on a meeting with the remarkable David Hockney - artist, clothes horse, raconteur and chain smoker
" An extraordinary insight into the life of Vivian Mackerell, upon whom the eponymous character in Withnail and I was based
" Neil J Ridley on the surprisingly superb whiskies pouring out of Japanese distilleries
" The Chap Questionnaire: Sir Tom Baker - Soho tailor, as opposed to Time Lord
" An interview with philosopher Alain de Botton, in which he puts forward a simple plan to ensure lifelong happiness for Chaps
" Fleur de Guerre straddles a vintage velocipede and attends a Steampunk soiree
" Sebastian Horsley pens a lurid paean to his biggest sartorial and moral influence, Satan
" Plus: the Sartoracle, Am I Chap?, Religious Leaders' dress sense, films, books, news stories

Issue 50
New & unread.

- The Top Drawer
- The Satoracle
- Am I Chap
- The Whiskerade
- To The Hustings
- Dishonourable Members
- The Magick Mountain
- The Chapette

And much more...

Issue 49
New & unread.
The cover of the Chap's Love-themed issue was taken in the Absolute love room in the Hotel Pelirocco, Brighton.
The models were Donna Grimaldi and Mr. Be the Gentleman Rhymer.
Styling was by Ophelia Fancy, manufacturers of naughty underwear for ladies.

Features:
" Lipstick on your stiff collar
" Vintage Lingerie
" Lord Byron
" Casanova
" Teddy Boys
" Plus: Absinthe, Rich Fuller, Wedding attire, Bounders
" Plus all your usual favourites!!

Issue 48
New & unread.
The Chap's December issue commemorates ten years of anarcho-dandyism with a special anniversary edition, packed to the gunwales with:

* Torquil Arbuthnot and Nathaniel Slipper on the Prince-of-Wales chequered history of The Chap
* Sebastian Horsley's definitive list of real dandies, among the living and the dead
* Michael "Atters" Attree looks back over ten years of follicular tomfoolery and wonders what the future holds for whiskers
* We publish the results of our extensive survey of the five Chaps of the Decade
* Gyles Brandreth shares his views on hats, moths and cigarette holders
* Neil Ridley dons his oven gloves to fashion a notorious "Blue Blazer" cocktail
* An extensive interview with Hardeep Singh Kohli, beturbanned sikh-about-town and dapper television presenter
* Christmas in Kabul - how the experience of soldiers in the 1878-80 Afghanistan campaign compares to today's fracas
* Were the decadents of fin-de-siecle London and Paris the very first Chaps? asks Creighton Kingsley
* The ever-popular Fitting Room, with articles on Edward VII, 1940s fashions, Evening wear and kilts
* W. de Forte takes a spin in a 1960s Alvis 3.0 litre drophead
* Vintage Socialite: the exquisitely attired Fleur de Guerre flits about the nation's best vintage events
* The Avengers: Robert Chilcott delights in a reissue of the first two series of the cult British classic
* Plus: Barima Nyantekyi; a brand-new pipe smoking section; the Sartoracle and Am I Chap?

Issue 47
New & unread.
The Chap's December issue 47 commemorates The Best Days of Your Life, packed to the gunwales with:
" Just William
" John Ruskin
" To Sir, With Love
" Plus: Cognac
" Richard Griffiths
" Vintage Watches
" The Top Drawer
" Eton Trifles
" Vintage Socialite
" Brass Goggle a go go
" Steampunk



The Chap Britches & Hoes issue. Highlights in this issue include:

* Digging for Victory in Austerity Britain
* Jasper Maskelyne
* Gentleman of Bakongo
* Count Arthur Strong
* Stepehn Fry
* David niven,
* ladies Cricket, Motoring
* Underpants
* Moustache news, the Sartoracle and Am I Chap?

Issue 46
New & unread.

Issue 45
New & unread.


The Chap Britches & Hoes issue. Highlights in this issue include:

* Digging for Victory in Austerity Britain
* Jasper Maskelyne
* Gentleman of Bakongo
* Count Arthur Strong
* Stepehn Fry
* David niven,
* ladies Cricket, Motoring
* Underpants
* Moustache news, the Sartoracle and Am I Chap?

Issue 44
New & unread.


The Chap takes a bold step into the mysterious realms of Crime. Highlights in this issue include:

* An interview with Simon Callow
* Motoring
* School for Scoundrels
* The State of English Cricket
* J Drexel Biddle
* Plus. Umbrellas, Boxing, Lebanese Wine,
* The Joy of Socks
* Moustache news, the Sartoracle and Am I Chap?

The Chap takes a bold step into the mysterious realms of science. Highlights in this issue include:

* An interview with England's most important and youngest rocket scientist, Daniel Jubb
* An anthropological investigation into the the sub-culture known as Steampunk
* Nathaniel Slipper's guide to all ten incarnations of that maddest of all scientists, the Doctor
* Neil Ridley dips his toes into the frozen waters of that most potent of beverages, vodka
* The explosive biography of Jack Parsons, 1930s rocket scientist, black magician and bon vivant
* Did you know that the Boat Race was cancelled in 1974, but the BBC simply repeated 1973's race and nobody noticed? Find out more in World of Sport
* Steampunks again - this time in a series of photographs among some bizarre Victorian contraptions
* Merry Boffins: the eccentric laboratory dwellers who have shaped our world, from Sir Francis Bacon to Sir Clive Sinclair
* Prince Charles - how, where and why he dresses, and what Savile Row has to say about it
* TV and cinema - the noble cinematic career of George Cole
* Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore tackles the Chap questionnaire
* Plus: Hollywood actors' dress sense, Scent for Gents, Moustache news, the Sartoracle and Am I

Issue 42
The Chap's autumn 2008 issue takes a bold stand against hooded ruffians. Highlights include:

* An explanation of the history, tenets and practical applications of Bartitsu - the gentleman's martial art devised in 1899 by Edward Barton-Wright
* The stirring biography of George Hangar, 18th century rake and eccentric colonel
* The 2008 Goodwood Revival - a photographic encounter with well-dressed motoring enthusiasts
* Amateur Warfare - Donald Twain on the continued popularity of this ancient pastime, despite the progress of technology and science
* The Sartoracle- our new gentlemen's adviser, Savile Row's Patrick Grant, on trouser pressing, tweed caps and waistcoats
* Robert Chilcott gets James Mason's view on London in the swinging sixties
* Professional Dress: the changing fashions of a priest-about-town
* Rum Coves: Neil Ridley on the history and naval connections of Caribbean rum and its spicy neighbours
* The campest cast member of the original TV series of Brideshead Revisited, Nickolas Grace, tackles the Chap questionnaire
* Kipper & Grape's World of Sport compares Twenty20 cricket with its more traditional ancestor
* Plus: Boris Johnson, Benjamin Disraeli, Pyjama theories, Jay-Z and Am I Chap?

Issue 41

The Chap's October-November 2009 issue took a gentlemanly stand against street violence. Highlights included:

* An explanation of the history, tenets and practical applications of the 19th century martial art of Bartitsu
* The stirring biography of Colonel George Hangar, 18th century rake, soldier of fortune and eccentric
* Goodwood Revival - a photographic record of this historic festival of tweed
* Amateur Warfare - How to spot the real terrorists among the chaps who are just doing it for fun
* World of Sort - the foreign abomination that is Twenty20 cricket
* Film - the unlikely pairing of a documentary about London with James Mason and a swinging 60s musical romp
* Professional Dress: Priests
* Rum Coves - Neil Ridley on the origins of rum and its linke with the Royal Navy and the gentry
* Star of the original Brideshead Revisited, Nickolas Grace, tackles the Chap questionnaire
* Pyjama Party - Hector Gurgle-Smith on the most elegant way to get through a chilly winter
* Plus: Boris Johnson's trousers, Karl Lagerfeld's teddy bear and Jay-Z

Issue 40

The Chap's late summer/early autumn edition featured two pretty ladies on the cover, sitting in Lord March's 1937 A.C. Other highlights included:

* An extended interview with Patrick Grant, doyen of Savile Row tailors Norton & Son
* The stirring biography of Alfred Wintle - the man who told one of his men, at the height of WWII, to "stop dying and get a bloody haircut"
* The 39 Steps: the cast of the West End hit put their heavy tweeds through their paces for some stunning photographs
* Outdoor festivals: not the sort where you come home ready for a bath and a visit to the doctor, but those where you need to take your diner jacket
* The Naked Truth: a trawl through modern burlesque to see how it compares to the original manifestation of this salacious entertainment
* Robert Chilcott keeps his eyes glued to Department S and The Green Man
* Professional Dress: how schoolmasters ought to dress in order to instill a modicum of discipline in our schools
* Whisky Galore: Neil Kirby drinks the Hebridean isle of Islay dry in search of the perfect single malt
* Svelte thespian Fenella Woolgar tackles the Chap questionnaire
* Did you know that dogs are banned from sticking their heads out of car windows in Grand Prix? Find out more facts in Kipper & Grape's World of Sport
* Plus: Sartorial Agony, Clarissa's Queries, Am I Chap or Not? and moustache news from Atters

Issue 39

The Chap's summer issue covered June-July 2008. Highlights included:

* An extended interview with Billy Childish, a man with strong views on Victorians, art, vintage workwear and moustaches
* The tragicomic biographies of those two military blunderers, Lords Raglan and Cardigan
* Citizen Cane: Geoffrey Breeze makes the case for the gentleman's cane as both elegant accessory and self-defence tool
* From Modernists to Hip Hoppers: Donald Twain ponders today's youth tribes
* Philosphy of the Boudoir: Ian Kelly, author of a new biography of Casanova, on the original ladies' man
* Robert Chilcott picks out the gems from the lesser work of David Niven
* Sergeant John P. Taylor on how the decline in police uniforms reflects the decline in moral standards
* Comedian Ben Miller tackles the Chap questionnaire
* Euro 2008 - yet another sporting occasion which the British will not be participating in this year
* Plus: Sartorial Agony, Clarissa's Queries, Am I Chap or Not? and sartorial advice for Darius Danesh

Issue 38

The Chap's Spring issue covered April-May 2008. Highlights included:

* A few harsh words to Mr. Johnny Depp, for his lazy appropriation of a double-breasted suit
* The life of Sir Richard Burton, eccentric, explorer, anthropologist and practitioner of monkey-husbandry
* An appraisal of a new production of Noel Coward's Brief Encounter
* From Flagellants to Furries: Donald Twain ponders sexual deviancy for gentlemen
* Sebastian on Sebastian: Mr. Horsley jealously inspects a collection of paintings of his martyred namesake
* Robert Chilcott resurrects Peter Bowles' 1970s sitcom The Bounder
* Size Hero: Holly Dawson gallops through the womenswear cubicles of history to find out what happened to the female form
* Pop group British Sea Power tackle the Chap questionnaire
* Michael "Atters" Attree on his moustache-raising exploits within the antique dealing industry
* Snooker - the only sport where evening dress is obligatory
* Plus: Sartorial Agony, Clarissa's Queries, Am I Chap or Not? and photographs from inside Tutankhamun's Tomb.

The Chap's first bi-monthly issue covered February-March 2008. Highlights included:

* Rupert Everett gets a dressing down, while Alistair Sim's dressing up is praised
* The life of Sir Henry Rawlinson, a real-life Flashman during the First World War
* Richard Burnip mourns the passing of George MacDonald Fraser
* Clarissa's Queries: our gentlemen's adviser fends off the marriage proposals to soothe amarous fuddy duddies
* Robert Chilcott tries to make sense of The Prisoner
* The Female Dandy, an oft-overlooked icon resurrected by Holly Dawson
* Some sartorial tips on cravats, including demonstrations of the three most popular knots
* Johnnie Boden tackles the Chap questionnaire
* Michael "Atters" Attree on his dabblings with the paranormal in Dublin reslted in a heart attack
* Round-the-world yachting - a gentleman's sport
* Plus: Sartorial Agony, Philosophies for Chaps, Am I Chap or Not? and crazy golf in tweeds.

Issue 36


The Chap's Dec-Feb 2008 issue was all about religion. The cover bore the visage of Farban bin Rasheed. Further delights included:

* The Top Drawer
* Am I Chap
* Viewing pleasures: The Saint
* Chaps and Cads of the Bible
* The Rector of Stiffkey
* World religions for Chaps
* the fitting Room. Vintage Tweed
* Plus: Sartorial agony, Gerard de Nerval, Am I Chap or Not?

Issue 35

The Chap's autumn 2007 issue was all about dandies. The cover bore the visage of that louchest of libertines, Mr. Sebastian Horsley, who expounded on dandyism, clothes, ambition and the ladies inside. Further delights included:

* An interview with Timothy Everest, bespoke tailor with some extremely singular clients
* World of Sport - Ladies' Tennis
* Gothic Folly assembly instructions - how to construct the perfect adornment for your garden. Allen key not supplied
* Earl Okin bemoans the decline of airline travel, in particular the standard of modern airports
* Some sartorial tips to help gentlemen choose a decent bespoke tailor
* Eloquent dandy, musician and calligraphist Maloviere tackles the Chap questionnaire
* Michael "Atters" Attree is finally granted an audience with the Great Bounder of yesteryear, Leslie Phillips
* Some lovely photographs from Summer's Chap & Hendrick's Olympiad
* The Rubbishmen of Soho hand out their own awards for the best local beards, including Harpo Marx and Cat O'Stevens
* Plus: Sartorial agony, Gerard de Nerval, Am I Chap or Not? and sartorial advice for Justin Timberlake and Brad Pitt.

Issue 34

The Chap's summer 2007 issue was all about adventure. The tropical wear of our cover's explorer, Albion, is examined in greater detail inside, along with the following:

* An interview with the founder of the Cock-up Club, which welcomes disastrous adventurers
* World of Sport - Le Tour de France
* Passenger Safety card - what chaps and chapettes should do in the event of an airline emergency
* The life of Hardy Amies, saviour of British menswear and a secret agent to boot
* Some sartorial tips to help gentlemen deal with the impact of global warming on their wardrobes
* Velvety voiced siren Fenella Fielding tackles the Chap questionnaire
* A potted biography of cheetah racer, gorilla photographer and flying ace Kenneth Gandar Dower
* Some photographs showing how to look stylish on a bicycle without a single item made of Lycra
* The short and tragic life of female S.O.E agents, plus the assortment of gadgets that they carried
* Plus: Sartorial agony, The Bounder, Am I Chap or Not? and sartorial advice for Prince William

Issue 33

This was the Ladies' issue, dedicated to those charming creatures without whom Chaps would be merely men. Having ventured into this largely uncharted territory (at least for gentlemen), we returned with the following scented sheaves:

* Interviews with two of England's most cherished and pretty actresses, Joanna Lumley and Sarah Miles
* An article about the only topless duel ever fought between two ladies, as well as a duelling photoshoot
* Rakes and Laddered Stockings: a board game for cads
* An article about the recent knitting revival, written by a young lady who knits
* An article about barmaids, written by two old soaks
* A potted biography of FANY heoine Muriel Annie Thompson
* Master shoemaker Peter Prince on how bespoke shoes are made and where to buy them cheaply
* Plus: Sartorial agony, The Bounder, Am I Chap or Not? and some tips on buying nylon stockings

Issue 32

This was the military issue, with a cover photograph taken outside the National Army Museum. Inside, there were further photographs showing how stylish Battledress, serge could be, especially when drinking tea, looking at maps and shouting at one's privates. Also included were:

* An interview with one of England's national treasures, Mr Clive Dunn, one of only two men to survive Dad's Army
* An article about the development of British army uniform, from blazing scarlet to khaki serge
* Sport - the 2006 Ashes series, in which the England team showed its true colours
* More tales from the seamy side of life from our resident bounder, Michael "Atters" Attree
* Lord Stex de Kellogg on the rise of the trench coat from Ypres to St James's Street
* A potted biography of Leslie Howard, and the part his death played in the outcome of the Second World War
* Some smart tips for today's military men on which accessories one should never set foot on the battlefield without
* Plus: Sartorial agony, Am I Chap or Not? and some choice ....

Issue 31

This was the motoring issue, with a special emphasis on 2006's Goodwood Festival. Inside, there were plenty of photographs proving that a vintage motoring festival really brings out the Chappishness in everyone. Also included were:

* An interview with the Earl of March, proprietor of Goodwood House and the man responsible for reviving the Festival
* Some tips on hand signals for the civilised motorist
* Blood on the Spats - Arbuthnot & Slipper hunt down the gentleman vampire
* Beards - a potted history, from the Newgate Fringe to the Cathedral
* Tailors of note - a look at the life and career of Tommy Nutter
* Sport - Kipper & Grape's analysis of the noble Spanish bullfight
* Motoring accessories - from the Cig-O-Matic to the radiator blind
* Plus: Umbrella anecdotes, Daniel Craig's dress sense and Giorgio Armani's attack on Savile Row

Issue 30

This was the sport issue, coming out just before the world famous World Cup football tournament. Kipper & Grape did their best to explain this mysterious and ancient sport, and how to understand the rules by which it is played. Also included were:

* Interviews with two sterling sporting pundits - Mark Nicholas and Henry Winter
* Lord Gawain Douglas, great grandson of the Marquess of Queensberry, on bare knuckle boxing
* The true story of three Chaps' attempt to scale the north face of Rachel Whiteread's mountain of cardboard boxes at Tate Modern
* Advanced Grooming - Atters goes to Hollywood in search of the Californian moustache
* TThe life of an eccentric cricketer, Lord Lionel Tennyson
* Earl Okin on the leather-upholstered delights of the Rover P4
* Performance enhancing drugs - which ones to take and how they enhance one's enjoyment of being a spectator
* Plus: Thierry Henry's plus fours, Prince Harry's brolly and bloodthirsty bar billiards

Issue 27

This was the Ramblin Rogues Issue

Features:
Donald Sinden
Fop Idol
Military Moustaches

and a host of other stories
Autumn 2005