23 Facts about fashionable clothes

Panama hats are actually made in Ecuador. However, they were first exported via Panama in the 1800s and the name stuck. Tweet This

Suede is the French way of saying Sweden, where it was first made. Tweet This

The tuxedo was first worn in Tuxedo, Orange County. Tweet This

Jerseys are knitted shirts originating from the island of Jersey in the English Channel. Tweet This

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Giorgio Armani is not an approved Haute Couture designer. Tweet This

Surprisingly, in fashion industry there are more men at the executive level than women. Tweet This

“Haute couture” is French for “elegant sewing”. Tweet This

To be an haute couture house, a business must belong to the Syndical Chamber for Haute Couture in Paris, employ at least 15 people and present collections twice a year. Tweet This

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It usually takes from 150 to 350 hours to make a single dress, which could cost up to $100,000. Tweet This

Only 2,000 women in the world (mostly from the U.S.) buy couture clothes. Tweet This

Catherine de Medici designed a corset that narrowed the waist to 33 cm (13 inches). Tweet This

Corsets were first worn outside of clothing, like in the national costumes of Bavaria. Tweet This

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In 1914, Mary Phelps created the first “modern” bra, using couple of handkerchiefs. Tweet This

In the 1920s, women would press down their chests to achieve the then-popular flat-chest look. Tweet This

Ida Rosenthal introduced the cup system (A, B, C, D). Tweet This

Strapless bras were invented in 1938. Tweet This

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Average woman in the Western world owns six bras. Tweet This

White is the best-selling colour for bras. Tweet This

There is a bra that can serve as a gas mask. Tweet This

Bra-strap clasp was invented and patented by Mark Twain. Tweet This

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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin wore spacesuits, produced by bra maker Playtex. Tweet This

Heavenly Star Bra, by Victoria’s Secret, was valued over $12 million in 2001. Tweet This

The largest bra ever created has a size 1222B cup. Tweet This