Alaska sentinel., 1905-08-03
cRANKS AND THEIR pREsa
Freak Costumes Worn in Different
 Parts of the World.


 Parts of the World.
 The oriental magnifcence of Lord Anglesey's wardrobe. which excited so much amusement at the recent sales, is probably without parallel in Europe, says London Tit-Bits. But even queer CT, if less costly, apparel has been and is being worn by cranks all over the world.
 Last spring, m the yiennese law courts, the relatives of Herr Szelnicki applied to have him adJudged luna- tic. As tie only allegation against Szelnicki's conduct was that he woIs queer clothes, the court refused the application. But in the course of the evidence, 1t appeared that Szelnicki. when on his country estate, invariably dressed himself like a tortoise. He wore leather suit designed with big scales. an exact imitation of the slow est of animals.
 The Madrid newspaper, Herado, some time ago devoted an article to the freak costumes imposed by a re tired electrician. named Linares, upon his domestic servants. Each person in the house represented a particular flower, their outer garments being em- broldered with roses. lilies. yioiets and so on. Senor Linares' own garments were adorned with carnations.
 h Athens exists a society for reyiv- ing the ancient classical dress. The members go about in Grecian robes, and wear real sandals instead of boots.
 One of the Queerest characters of Montmartre, in Paris, some years ago, was a miser, reputed to be million aire, who paraded the streets garbed in brightly printed cotton, of the kind generally used for women's blouses. Pere Greville, as he was called, had a 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 ney- CT wore a hat, but carried an umbrella over his head in all weathers.
 Gold lace seems to have been the fad of a gentleman described in the Berlin Post as a rich Silesian land owner" who was fined at the police court for causing a crowd to assemble. The accused's clothing. which was made of blue serge" says the report, was con- pletely covered with gold lace and braid. Even his. shoes were thus dec orated. The accused's brother eN- plained 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 colored 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 a new school of dress, but his project was killed by ridlcule.
 The sartorial effects of Sig. Graeglia, rich Neapolitan contractor, were achieved with mirrors. All Graeglia's clothes had looking glass buttons and were "inlaid" with medallions of the same dazzling material. When he was out walking in the sunshine" says the Tribuna, in an obituary notiee, "hls appearance was binding and it was impossible to stand with ones back to the sun and look at him."