The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-09
now Fashions oRrc,rSATE.
Como INSTANCES Cullod From the Records
of the Past.


1t seems that trousers originated In
the Gallo nations that finally overthrow
the power OF Rome. When the Roman
Emperor Aurclian led Tetricus, the bar
barian, in triumph, the latter was ar
rayed becomingly in q pair of s.
bracchc, Boston not then having been
founded, and the word pants consc-
quently unknown. The fashion thus in
PRODUCED into Rome was plant of slow
growth, the Romans believing that any
division i'll the garment below the waist
was mark of ctfeminacy. Gradually.
however, as luxury became rampant
the trouser leg became more pro
nounced, and close trousers became the
general fashion.
Alexander the Great had a twist in
his neck 1t was therefore fashionable
Tor every one i'll that monarch'S cours 70
carry his neck in the same way.
The use of powder originated in the
fancy of Il French mountcbank, who
dredged his head with flour in order to
emphasize his idiocy.
The peruke is said to be due to the
misfortune OK 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 sci
the fashion.
One day Francis l., of Franco, was
struck on tho chin with piece OF tile
OF course, the wounded part could not
be shaved. Thus boards came again
into fashion. after having been out for
nearly century.
Charles the Seventh Of France had q
~ 10 1arrx> IL,
coat 20 conceal them. Result: Every
body else wore long coats.
Few articles of dress were moro BOP
ular at one time than the Spencer, the
origin of which is extremely curious.
Mr.. Spencer, an Englishman rather par
ticular i'll his dress, one time remarked
in company that no fashion was so
ridiculous, but would be adopted il
worn by person of sufficient import.
ancc. This was objected to, whcrcupon
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 be,
wss taken. the coat prepared and Mr.
Spencer used it in London, past a well.
known tailor whom lie knew was al.
ways looking for something new. Thus
he Spencer came into use.
At the battle OF Stcinkirll, which took
place on the morning of the Sd OF
August, 15Ga, 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 We're victorious.
and to commemorate their victory. Il
became the fashion after this to wear
the ncck-cloth in n ncglige manner.
Hence the origin OF the Stcinllirk cra=at,
us it WEE afterwards called.
During the reign of George III, his
royal highncss the Duke of York had a
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 curl
on one side of the temple only.
When Fox, the first of Quakers, was
sitting FL church and the preacher said
any thing which he didn't like, he
moved eolamnly, put on his hat and
Fept it on until the disagrecable remarks
concluded. Hence arose the Quaker
custom of wearing hats in church.
a curious instance of how "a fashion
was HlPl'cu III INC OIU look place In
New York during the early part of this
century. party of you swclls one
day rugged up coach and six and drove
around town in style. Ibis melted
another clique of young III n. who, not
to b. ou.Go:2 y. this sort of tn ng, i'm.
med ately fitted out coach and eight
and appeared upon the principal streets
i'll great splcndor. So amusing was this
to the worllmen OF the town that party
of sixteen carmen. determining to bur
lesquc the whole affair, dressed them
selves in clean white frocks and ap-
pared in the most fashionable parts of
the town in Il new coach, which was
driven by no less IN sixteen horses
tandem. Each man had his hair DOW
dered. Thirteen acted us positions, and
the extraordinary appearance Of this
singular vehicle sent a loud guffaw from
one end of tn town to the other. So
ridiculous did the carmen make this alb
surd custom of emulation appear that
no fui Their attcm t was made on the
part of the young swclls. who, how
ever, too the thing in such good part
that one of them wrote an ode called
Carmen Triumphc. "-Clcthicr and Fur.
nisher.
a 1fcnger AIen,
A good story is told of an English
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