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By:: Shea

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14 Perfectly Tailored Facts About Fashion

Why do we wear the last button of a suit jacket undone? You can thank a portly king for that. Learn more about that and 13 other fashion-related facts.

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Mark Twain invented the bra strap Pig. Ou C C' Fig.,L. o Samuel Clemens patented an elastric strap with a clasp to hold together clothes. Although he intended it for pants and vests, it caught on for brassieres. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: The Atlantic

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The Canadian tuxedo originated when Bing Crosby was denied entry into a Canadian hotel for wearing denim-on-denim Levi's heard of the incident and created an all-denim tuxedo for Crosby to wear for publicity. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: CR Fashion Book

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Wearing white gloves while handling rare books is actually bad for them Cotton gloves can catch on degraded paper. Clean hands are the ideal way to handle books. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: National Trust

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The leather patch on the back of jeans is called a Jacron Levi's added the patch in 1873 to stop customers from buying fake overalls. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: Seventeen

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NASA re-used the 1983 spacesuits until 2019 The suits get replaced after six years in orbit or after 25 spacewalks NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: Florida Today

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Daniel Radcliffe wore the same hat and jacket every day for six months He did it to ward off paparazzi, who couldn't sell photos because it looked like they were all taken the same day. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: CBS News

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Albert Einstein hated wearing socks He stopped wearing socks when he young, frustrated by how his big toe always made a hole. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: BBC

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We leave the last button of a suit jacket undone because of Edward VII E Supposedly the king was too fat to button the final button of his waistcoat SO his court copied the style to make him feel better. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: GQ

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Necropants are pants made from the skin of a dead person In Icelandic legend, they were supposed to give the wearer unlimited wealth. A friend had to give you permission to use their body before they died. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: Atlas Obscura

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High heels were originally worn by men They helped to sturdy soldiers on horseback when they stood up in their stirrups. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: BBC

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Women weren't allowed to wear pants on the U.S. Senate floor until 1993 STATES UNITED SENATE The unwritten but socially enforced rule was challenged by Senators Barbara Mikulski and Nancy Kassebaum. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: Washington Post

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We've observed chimps making a fashion statement A chimp stuck a piece of grass in her ear, and other chimps followed. There was no discernible reason behind it. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: Smithsonian

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The little pocket on jeans was made for pocketwatches It's called a watch pocket, appropriately. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: Levi Strauss

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The average American throws away 81 pounds of clothes a year 95% of textiles can be recycled but 85% end up thrown away. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: Saturday Evening Post

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