Discusses the character of the dandy in W. E. B. Du Bois' 1923 novel "Dark Princess." Du Bois' transformation of the feminine man into a dandy in an effort to exemplify a theory of art; Du Bois' insistence on the positivity and necessity of traits thought to be unique to Negroes; Du Bois' contribution to the Harlem Renaissance; Quest for the ideal dandy in the novel.