Posted by TCinKC on 7/25/2006, 10:05 pm, in reply to "last page"
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Actually, I understand the cigarette holder appeared almost at the same time that cigarette smoking came into fashion during the 19th century. Of course, cigarette holders were identified with the liberation of women, as well as the free, elegant spirit of the 1920s. By the way, do you have a link to the website for that shop in London? --Previous Message-- : Style council : : Down the road at Alfred Dunhill, 48 Jermyn : Street, the holders on sale range from : £12.90 models to three-inch holders made of : briar (£75). There is also a good selection : of ‘trumpet’ holders. All the holders in the : Dunhill ‘White Spot’ range come equipped : with filters — further details can be found : on www.whitespot.co.uk. : : A good collection of meerschaum holders, : ranging from £12.95 to £17.95, can be found : round the corner at J.J.Fox & Robert : Lewis, 19 St James’s Street, as well as a : range of Lucite holders, which cost from : £4.55. For those unable to get to London, or : who find their nearest tobacconist does not : stock holders, there are various : possibilities on the Internet. The Gothic : Shoppe (www.thegothicshoppe.com) has a : mouth-watering variety, including a new : four-and-half-inch model which fits cloves : and slimmer cigarettes. : : Wherever you do buy your holder, be sure to : use it in public. Only when cigarette : holders are as common a sight in our streets : as FCUK T-shirts are today will we know that : the fight all against the mind-numbing : ugliness is well under way. Yesterday’s : subversives used petrol bombs. Today’s need : only a cigarette holder. : Previous page : :