Fashion facts

♥ Clothes that are dry cleaned last longer. 


♥ False eyelashes were first invented for producer D.W. Griffith who wanted to enhance one of his actresses eyes in a 1916 film. The eyelashes were made out of human hair. 


♥ When Clark Gable removed his shirt onscreen to reveal that he wasn’t wearing a vest, sales of vests dropped by 40 per cent.

♥ An item of clothing is considered vintage if it dates back from 1920 to 1960. Anything after this date is considered retro. 


♥ The skirt is the second oldest women's garment in history.

♥ Early bras were made form two handkerchiefs tied together by ribbon.

♥ Married men in France use more cosmetics than their wives.

♥ In a recent survey, one in ten Americans admitted that they bought an outfit with the intention of wearing it just the once and then returning it to the shop.

♥ Egyptian women used to use henna to lighten their hair.


♥ 40 per cent of women have hurled footwear at men.