18 Interesting famous fashion designers facts

Aprons were once stylish, partly due to the then popular play The Marriage of Figaro, whose story goes about servants. Tweet This

Second-hand clothing was pretty much normal among the wealthy people. Tweet This

Most of French fashion traditions were lost in the Revolution. Napoleon eventually brought the glamour of fashion back in 1804. Tweet This

“Bra” emerged as a cool new slang word among young women in 1930s. Tweet This

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Pajamas, pyjamas, PJs, jimjams or jammies pretty much refer to the same thing. Tweet This

In the U.S., slave girls used grape vines to make their own crinoline hoops for their Sunday dresses. Tweet This

In 1870s, chemical dyes were introduced for underwear, offering the full variety of colours. Tweet This

Until 19th century, men’s shirts were considered to be underwear. Tweet This

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The bustle, introduced in early 1900s, made sitting down for women difficult, if not impossible. Tweet This

Hobble skirts were so narrow under the knees that walking in one was not an easy task. Tweet This

Nightclothes were first fashioned in 16th century. Until then, people would sleep in day clothes or naked. Tweet This

Queen Elizabeth I ordered that all women should wear hats on Sunday. Tweet This

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Louis Réard, the inventor of modern bikini, named it after the Bikini Atoll where the U.S. did extensive nuclear testing. Tweet This

Réard declared that a real bikini could be “pulled through a wedding ring.” Tweet This

In the 1960s, Rudi Gernreich came up with monokini, a swimsuit of one piece with a completely exposed top. Tweet This

Barbie’s first outfit was a black-and-white striped one-piece swimsuit. Tweet This

Star Wars princess Leia’s bikini is thought to be the most famous bikini in the world. Tweet This

New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia popularised the modern thong. He introduced it in 1939, ordering NYC’s nude dancers to cover up a little bit. Tweet This