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At Gerstner’s, I wanted to eat one or two sandwiches just before the ceremony to stop possible discomfort or pangs during the procedure. My aunt was already at Gerstner, called my metamorphosis well acceptable and uttered her famous “it’s not too bad”. As for me, I had not worn a …

Born in Florence (1883) but of Anglo-Swiss origins, the futurist Ernesto Michaelles, known as Thayaht (a palindrome, reading the same in both directions) was the first to create a T shaped suit model, made of one piece only. It was 1919, it had aristocratic origins and it was going to …

The difficulty in being understood in these so-called best shops is well known, especially when the customer says right away and with maximum precision what they want, they look at you with incredulous eyes, until you repeat your request. But even then the salesman called over has not understood. This …

Here the bow tie’s legs are noticeably longer then the loops and fall over the shirt . This particular type was popular with the plantation owners in the south of the USA and became know thanks to Colonel Sanders, owner of a fast food chain.

Fifth century, Ravenna Archiepiscopate The short ,belted tunic popular costume is characterised by its simplicity and naturalness from the costumes worn by the nobles, especially for its lack of sleeves, typical of the ancient roman traditions. The conical headgear (Pileus) is used by the countrymen and rarely by the people …