23 Odd facts about fashion

Miniskirt first appeared in 1965. It was 10 cm (four inches) above the knee. Tweet This

Many countries used to have fashion police units who would measure the miniskirt length of women. Tweet This

James Jordan, father of Michael Jordan, was killed by a guy wearing a Michael Jordan T-shirt. Tweet This

A Michigan high school student was suspended for wearing a Korn T-shirt. The band then gave away hundreds of their T-shirts to his fellow-students. Tweet This

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Bill Nye the Science Guy actually holds a patent for ballet pointe shoes. Tweet This

The world’s longest wedding dress measured more than 3 km (1.88 miles). Tweet This

Queen Victoria first used white for her wedding. Tweet This

Jeans were named after sailors from Genoa, Italy, who popularized the material. Tweet This

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In 1853, the first pair of Levi’s cost $6 and was paid in gold dust. Tweet This

Levi’s once made an all-denim tuxedo for the singer Bing Crosby after he hadn’t been admitted to a hotel for wearing jeans. Tweet This

Platform shoes were popular in the 16th century. Called “Chopines”, they had platforms up to half a meter (20 inches). Tweet This

Around mid-18th century, men and children stopped wearing high heels. Tweet This

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Greek prostitutes etched the phrase “follow me” on their shoe soles and attracted customers by leaving footprints in the dust and sand. Tweet This

YKK stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikikaisha, world’s most popular zipper maker. Tweet This

Napoleon introduced brass buttons on soldier uniforms’ sleeves to discourage the wiping of their nose. Tweet This

Edward Jones is thought to be the first celebrity stalker – he tried to steal Queen Victoria’s underwear four times. Tweet This

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Ralph Lauren started his career as a tie designer. Tweet This

Grabologist is a term designating tie fanatics. Tweet This

Louis Vuitton is said to burn unsold bags in order to preserve the brand’s exclusivity. Tweet This

Christian Dior would visit a psychic before choosing a day for his latest collection. Tweet This

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Gucci makes world’s most expensive jeans, pair costing over $3,000. Tweet This

Chanel invented the “little black dress.” Tweet This

Astronauts don’t do laundry in space. They just throw dirty laundry out and it incinerates into the Earth’s atmosphere. Tweet This