Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-21
LIMP TO BE IN FASHION.
Accident to the Prince Of wales, Re-
calls n Similar Misfortune
to the Princess.

to the Princess.
From the Washington Times.
Many surgeons think the Prince Of Wales
will never recover from his injury so as to
be able to walk without a limp. II the imi-
tators of that gentleman in other respects
adopt his limp. it will be according to prece-
dent. 1t is recalled that in 1874 the wife of
the prince hurt her knee. only slight
limp was the result, but this limp was
caught up and initiated by the ladies' OF
the court, and then by all the fool women
Of Ensland. No; few OF So The women ,e ,,,d o5
of similar anecdotes. Alexander the Great
had twist In his neck. 1t was. therefore,
fashionable for every one In that mon
archs court to carry his neck awry one
day Francis 1. OF France was struck on
the chin with piece OF tile. Tc hide the
resultant scar he allowed his beard to grow.
lis courtiers all followed his e&athpie. Inus
boards came back into fashion, after having
been out for nearly century
Charles VII. of France had pair OF Ill,
legs He Es ese s9 on
coats. The peruke is said to be due to the
misfortune of Philip, Duke OF burgundy.
His hair fell out and his physicians au
vised him to cover his head with artificial
hair, which he did, and thus set the fash
ion.
At the battle of Steinkirk. which took
place on the morning af August 3. l62. the
French mobiles were surprised in their sleep.
and hastily rushing cut of thelr tents tney
arranged their lace cravats in the most
careless manner. The French were victor
icus and to commemorate their victory II
became the fashion after this TO wear the
neck cloth in negiigee manner. Hence
the origin of the Steinkirk crayat;
During the reign OF George III. MS rO!a1
highnesS the Duke OF York had dual with
Colonel Lennox and the worthy colonel sue
ceeded in shooting away one OF the duke
curs. Hence 1t became the correct thing
to wear curl on one side OF the temple
only. ~ u,+
ting in church and the preacher said any
thing which he didn't like he moved solemn-
ly, put on his hat and kept II on untii the
disagreeabie remarks concluded hehce
arose the Quaker custom of wearing hats
in church.
A curious instance of how a fashion was
nipped in the bud took place in New YORK
during the early part or this century. "A
party of young swels, possibly the advance
guards Of the present army Of Anglon,an-
iacs one day riggcd up coach and six
and drove around town In style. This in
cited another clique of young men. VINO. not
to be outdone at this sort OF thing. lr:lIne.
diately fitted out coach and eight and
appeared upon the principal streets in
great splendor. So amusing was this to the
workmen of the town that party CT SIX
teen carmen. determining to burlesaue the
whole affair, dressed themselves In clean
white frocks and appeared in the most
fashionable parts of the town IN new
coach. which was driven by no fewer than
sixteen horses tandem. Each man had his
hair powdered. Thirteen acted as postli.
ions and the extraordinary appearance of
this singular vehicle sent loud guifaw
from one end of the town to the other. SO
ridiculous did the carmen make TINS ;ao-
surd custom Of emulation appear that no
further attempt was made on the part OF
the young swel.s. who. however. took the
thing in such good part that one OF them
wrote an ode called Carmen Triumph.