Fashion Trivia | 100 random facts & trivia about fashion (part 3)

Fashion is one of the most profitable industries in the world. So it is reasonable for people wanting to find out more about it.

Let’s find out more about it. But before that, you can find out even more by reading part 1 and part 2.

1. The Indians have been credited with originally spinning cotton.
2. It was so popular that the Romans used to export it from them.
3. Marilyn Monroe owned a dress that was encrusted with 6,000 rhinestones.
4. It sold for $1.26 million at auction in 1999.
5. The tuxedo gets its name from the town named Tuxedo, situated in Orange County, where a tuxedo was first worn.
6. There is an Old Icelandic tale that claims the Yule Cat will eat you if you aren’t lucky enough to receive new clothes on Christmas Day.
7. Baby boys used to wear dresses until they were aged 5-6.
8. It changed in 1910 due to changes in fashion trends.
9. In 1946, the bikini was invented, but it was banned in several countries, including Italy after the Vatican said it was a sin.
10. Did you know that the modern bikini was named after a nuclear bomb hydrogen test?
11. Actually, the bikini was “invented” while testing hydrogen bombs in Bikini Atoll.
12. Playboy featured a bikini cover during… 60s! And more specifically in July 1962.
13. Bikinis are the official dress code for female Olympic beach volleyball players since 1996.
14. Wearing a thong bikini is illegal in parts of Florida.
15. A Vietnamese airline staffs its planes with bikini-clad flight attendants.
16. The most expensive bikini in the world is made of diamonds and costs 30million$.
17. Barbie, the most popular doll in the Western World, was first seen wearing a black and white striped swimsuit.
18. Barbie’s first career was… teen model.
19. There are many barbie dolls dedicated to real fashion icons such as Marilyn Monroe, and Audrey Hepburn.
20. There is a company called Little Miss Matched that sells packs of mismatched socks.
21. The fear of clothing is called vestiphobia.
22. Traumatic events involving clothing or fabric can lead to Vestiphobia in a person.
23. Hypnotherapy sometimes can be effective in altering the subconscious to minimize the phobia.
24. Within the last decade, the average breast size has increased from 34B to 36C due to the rising trend of plastic surgery.
25. Bra manufacturer Playtex made the spacesuits for Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin when they went to the moon.
26. Inn 1913 Mary Phelps Jacob invented the modern bra.
27. Celebrities started wearing sunglasses in an attempt to remain anonymous to any fans they might bump into.
28. But the first version of a visual aid was invented long ago and more specifically 1000 years ago and was called a “reading stone.”
29. The first wearable vision aid is thought to have been invented by Italian Salvino D’Armante in the 13th century.
30. Spanish inventors attached ribbons to glasses simply to keep them from slipping down the nose.
31. Benjamin Franklin is responsible for the creation of bifocal lenses.
32. Some people believe that wearing gold earrings and glasses at the same time can improve vision. Probably it’s just another myth!
33. Famous singer and songwriter Elton John has an impressive collection of glasses. Estimates of the size of his eyewear collection range from as high as 250,000 pairs to a more reasonable 2,000 pairs.
34. The mini skirt was named after the Mini Cooper, the favorite car of its designer, Mary Quant.
35. Although there are more female fashion magazines in circulation today, France’s first fashion magazine was aimed at men in 1678.
36. The Ancient Egyptians used perfume in religious rituals as well as to make them smell nice.
37. Also, Ancient Egyptians wore jewelry with the rich ones wearing jewelry made of gold, silver, or precious stones
38. On the other side, poor people wore jewelry made of copper or bronze.
39. Both men and women wore makeup in Ancient Egypt.
40. In Ancient Greece, women did not cut their hair unless they were mourning.
41. In 1900 women wore long dresses, because it was not acceptable for women to show their legs.  
42. People used to hand-stitch their own clothes before 1850.
43. Clothing was seen as essential rather than fashionable among the poor.
44. Fashion designers start off on an average salary of $23,000.
45. More experienced fashion designers can expect to earn up to $150,000 or more.
46. In the 1600s, pregnancy was considered fashionable.
47. Women would often put cushions underneath their clothes to try and create a realistic bump.
48. Within America, those who live in Manhattan spend the most on clothing.
49. The average person spends $362 per month.
50. Nylon was first made in 1935 by Wallace Carothers.
51. Polyester was invented in 1941 by John Whinfield and James Dickson.
52. Kate Middleton is often pictured wearing fashionable clothing, and she has spent more than $54,000 on her wardrobe since 2012.
53. British Royals must hold their purse on their left hand because they need their right one free to… wave!
54. Queen Elizabeth prefers dresses and skirts over pants.
55. Princess Diana was known for wearing tuxedo suits to events, even though Queen Elizabeth sin;t fond of them.
56. Skirts and dresses should be kept around knee-length for royal women.
57. Jeans are only allowed at casual events.
58. If you’re royal—or marrying into the royal fam—then the queen will give her approval of your wedding dress, as is tradition.
59. Of course, you can’t dye your nails red (or any other color in fact).
60. Tiaras are worn only to the fanciest of royal events, and typically, they’re worn for the first time by brides.
61. It is said that the queen sends secret messages with her handbags to her stuff.
62. The Queen wears bright-colored clothing in order to stand out from the crowd. Well, that’s almost impossible.
63. New York Fashion Week is attended by 232,000 people per year.
64. In Prehistoric times people wore necklaces or bracelets made of things like shells.
65. In the 19th century, some people disapproved of women wearing makeup and it was often sold under the counter. Definitely not seeing it happening today!
66. Also, in the 19th-century women used lampblack as eyeshadow.
67. They also used rouge.
68. At the end of the 19th-century painting, the lips became common.
69. In 1915 Maurice Levy invented lipstick push up sticks in tubes. 
70. They became more common in the 1920s.
71. Meanwhile, zinc oxide replaced white lead for whitening the face.
72. Electrolysis hair removal was invented in 1875.
73. And laser hair removal was developed in the 1990s.
74. China is one of the largest producers of cotton, bringing over 90 million yards of the material into the fashion industry every year.
75. Neckties were originally called cravats and came from Croatia.
76. They are now the most popular Father’s Day gift.
77. Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, two of the most popular fashion magazines in publication today, both appeared in the 1920’s.
78. In general, the 1920s is of the most important decades for fashion history.
79. The handbag was first designed and used to help women attract a husband.
80. They were invented in the 19^th century, and women would personally embroider them with colorful and intricate patterns to show off to the men.
81. Christian Louboutin manufactured a limited edition for brides.
82. They had baby blue soles to give the bride “something blue,” but the company ceased production after copyright issues.
83. The beret comes from France and is a popular fashion item as well as being a part of certain military uniforms.
84. In the original Cinderella story, the glass slippers did not exist.
85. Instead, her shoes were made out of fur, but the story was changed in the 1600s and included the new and now-famous glass slippers.
86. The Big Four Fashion Weeks are Milan, London, Paris and New York.
87. Valentino Garavani, a famous Italian fashion designer, takes his five precious pugs everywhere with him.
88. Japanese warriors wore their hair up in a small ponytail after shaving the front of their heads.
89. However, unlike the man bun of today, this wasn’t just for fashion, as it helped to keep their helmets secure.
90. The long, fluffy wigs which are commonly seen worn by judges today derived from the days of King Louis XIII.
91. The French monarch suffered quite badly with bald patches and wore a massive wig to appear macho and powerful.
92. Tights were introduced in 1959.
93. People started wearing underwear because clothes were made of fabrics that couldn’t be washed.
94. The word lingerie is derived from the French word for linen, lin.
95. In the 1870s, chemical dyes were introduced for underwear, offering a full variety of colors.
96. Until the 19th century, men’s shirts were considered to be underwear. 
97. Nightclothes were introduced during the 16th century.
98. Queen Elizabeth the first ordered that all women should wear hats on Sunday.
99. Second-hand clothing was pretty much normal among the wealthy people.
100. The bustle, introduced in the early 1900s, made sitting down for women difficult, if not impossible