The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-06-28
cRAMks AND THEIR DREsa



Parts Of the World.
The oriental magnifcence of Lord
Anglesey's wardrobe. which excited so
much amusement at the recent sales.
10 probably without parallel in Europe.
says London Tit-Bits. But even queer
er. If less costly. apparel has been and
is being worn by cranks all over the
world.
Last spring. I'll the viennese law
courts, the relatives OF Herr Szelnicki
applied to have him adJudged luna
tic. AS tie only allegation against
Szelnlckfs conduct was that he wore
queer clothes, the court refused the
application But in the course of the
evidence. it appeared that Szelnicki,
when on his country estate, invariably
dressed himself like 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 re-
tired electrician, named Linares, upon
his domestic servants. Each person
in the house represented particular
flower, their outer garments being en-
broidered with roses. lilies, violets and
SO on. Senior Linares' own garments
were adorned with carnations.
In Athens exists a society for reviv-
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 CARRIED
in brightly printed cotton, of the kind
| generally used for womens blousds.
| 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 grlmy papers. Greville new
or 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 crowd to assemble. "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
eccentriclty and stated that he pos
sessed no fewer than 90 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. a Pole,
wore the most marveloVs clothes on
record. His sleeves were adorned with
sinuous maidcns 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. Kasparowltch attempt
ed to found new school of dress, but
his project was killed by ridicule.
| The sartorlal effects of Sig. Graeglia.
a rich Neapolitan contractor. were
achieved with mirrors. All Graeslia'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 notice. his
appearance was binding and 1t was
impossible to stand with ones back to
the sun and look at him.