The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-01
cRAN'<s AND rHeIa oeres


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Parts q - WorIa.
I0s oriental maenfnc.r.. s.
As,es wardrobe. which excite =
ucn amusement 1t the recent - 3.
= probably without parallel 4 nr.a'.
s.ys London Tit-Bits. But even 49,
81 Il less costly, apparel has heen go
world. az over tns
Last spring. m the vienne.e Ia
courts the relatives OF Herr sze,n,ct,
applied to have him atl1udged > lur.-
uc. As tie only allegation aoa,r..
o1elnickfs conduct was that he wo1.
queer Clothes. the court refused the
appncauon. But in the course Of the
evidence, it appeared that Szelndcki
wnen on his country estate. invaria hlv
dressed himself like tortoise a.
wore q leather suit designed with big
scales, an exact imitation of the Allow.
est Of animals.
The Madrid newspaper. Herado
some time ago devoted an article 10
the freak costumes imposed by a 70.
urea electrician, named Linares, upon
MS domestic servants. Each person
IN the house represented a particular
lower, their outer garments being en-.
Droidered with roses, lilies, violets and
20 on. Senior Linares' own garments
were adorned with carnations.
In Athens exists a society for reviy.
ing the ancient classical dress. The
members 60 about In Grecian robes.
and wear real sandals instead of boots.
Ono Of the queerest characters OF
Montmartre. in Paris, some years ago.
was a miser, reputed to be a million
aire, who paraded the streets CARRIED
In brightly printed cotton, of the kind
generally used for women's blouses.
Pere Greville, as he was called, had
mania for pockets. He usually had at
least six on the front of his cotton
jacket and out Of each projected a
packet Of grimy papers. Greville new
er wore hat, but carried an umbrella
over his head In all weathers.
Gold lace. seems to have been the fad
Of gentleman described in the Berlin
Post as "rich Silesian land owner"
who was fined at the police court for
causing a crowd to assemble. 1.-THE
accused's clothing, which was made Of
blue SERGE" says the report, was COM
pletely covered with gold lace and
braid. Even his shoes were thus dec
GRATED. The accused's brother ex-
planned his conduct on the ground of
eccentricity and stated that he pos
sessed no fewer than 20 suits Of
clothes, all embroidered with gold in
various designs.
Queer ideas Of art are responsible
for many bizarre garments. During
the height Of the new art craze In
Vienna, Herr Kanparowitch, Pole.
wore the most. marvellous clothes on
record. His sleeves were adorned with
sinuous maidens In c0lored braid,
while anemic. unnatural trees similarly
embroidered sprouted from the bottom
Of his trousers up to his waistcoat
His coat fell away In graceful curves
and was embroidered on the back with
lotus flowers. Kasparowitch attempt
ed to found new school Of dress, but
his project was killed by ridicule.
The sartorial effects of Sig. Graeglia,
rich Neapolitan contractor, were
achieved with mirrors. AL Graeglia's
clothes had looking-glass buttons ana
were 'inlaid" with medallions OF the
same dazzling material. when he
was out walking In the sunshine" says
the Tribuna, In an obituary notice, his
appearance was binding and 1t was
impossible to stand with ones back to
the sun and look at him."