The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-30
HOW FASHIONS ORIGINATE.
tome Instances CulIed From the Records
Of the Past. .


The Gallo nations that finally overthrow
the power of Rome. When the Roman
Emperor Aurelian led Tetricus, the bar
barian, in triumph, the latter was ar
rayed becomingly in pair OF ~
bracche, Boston not then having been
founded, and the word pants couse-
quently unknown. The fashion thus in
Produced into Rome was u plant of slow
growth, the Romans believing that any
division in the garment below the waist
was mark of effeminacy. Gradually,
however, as luxury became rampant,
the trouscr leg became more pro-
nounced, and close trousers became the
general fashion.
Alexander the Great had twist in
his neck. 1t was therefore fashionable
for every one in that monarch'S court to
carry his neck in the same way.
The use of powder originated in the
fancy of French mountcbank, who
dredged his head with flour in order to
emphasize his idiocy.
The peruke is said to be due to the
misfortune of Philip, Duke of Burgundy.
His hair fell out, and his physicians ad-
vised him to cover his head with arti-
fetal hair, which he did, and thus set
the fashion. ..
One day Francis l., of France, was
struck on the chin with piece of tile.
Of course, the wounded part corld not
be shaved. Thus boards came again
into fashion, after having been ont for
nearly century.
Charles the Seventh of France had a
pair of ill-1nade'legs. He wore Il long
coat to conceal them. Result: Every
| body else wore long coats.
Few articles of dress were more pop
ular at one time than the Spencer, the
origin of which is extremely curious.
Mr.. Spencer, an Englishman rather par
ticular in his dress, one time remarked
in company that no fashion was so
ridiculous, but would be adopted if
worn by person of sufficient import
ance.. This was objected to, whcreupon
Mr.. Spencer offered to bet that if he cut
off the skirts of his coat and walked
out with merely the body and sleeves,
some one would follow him. The bet
Yves taken. the coat prepared and Mr..
Spencer used it in London, past a we'll
known tailor whom ne knew was al
ways looking for something new. Thus
| the Spencer came into use.
At the battle of Steinkirk. which took
place on the morning OF the Sd OF
August, 1892, the French mobiles were
surprised in their sleep, and hastily
rushing out of their tents, they arranged
their lace cravats in the most careless
manner. The French were victorious,
and to commemorate their victory, il
became the fashion after this to wear
the ncck-cloth in a neglige manner
Hence the origin of the Steinkirl< cravat
as it was afterwards called.
During the reign of George III, his
royal highncss the Duke of York had d
duel with Colonel Lennox, and the
worthy colonel succeeded in shooting
away one of the dukes curls. Hence il
became the correct thing to wear cur
on one side of the temple only.
When Fox, the first of Quakers, was
sitting in church and the preacher sale
any +hins- which he didn't like, hi
moved sole-nnly, put on his hat anC
| kept IL On uulll Iilc tlNtiS itCdpiC itthtbih IA
concluded. Hence arose the Quaker
custom Of wearing hats in church.
A curious instance of how II fashion
was nipped in the bad took place il
New York during the early part of thi'
century. A party of you e swells ont
day rugged up u coach and six and drove
around town in style. This incitet
another clique of young IN II, who, no
to b ou' done tbs sort of tn ng, i'm
med ately fitted out coach and eigh
and appeared upon the principal stree'
in great splendor. So amusing was thi
to the workmen of the town that a part,
of sixteen carmen. determining 10 bur
leseue the whole affair, dressed them
selves in clean white frocks and ap
AIRED in the most fashionable parts o
the town in new coach, which wa
driven by no less t an sixteen horses
tandem. Each man had his hair pow
dered. Thirteen acted as Positions, ant
the extraordinary appearance OF thi
singular vehicle sent a loud outlaw from
one end of tn town to the other. 81
ridiculous did the carmen make this alb
surd custom of emulation appear tina
no ful Their attem was made on thu
part of the young swells. who, how
ever, too the thing in such good par
that one of them wrote an ode caile'
Carmen Triumphe. "-Clothiera and Fur
nisher.