1772

The ‘macaroni’ scandal of 1772: gay trial a century before Oscar Wilde: The Macaroni, A real Character at the Late Masquerade. Philip Dawe, 1773 (via Flickr), CC BY-ND Much derision was directed toward aesthetes in the late 19th century, who, led by Oscar Wilde, declared their devotion to beauty in all its forms. That moment …