Tuesday, May 16, 2006

What's in a Name



Many items we wear today have fashion names that have origins long since forgotten...

Charles Macintosh and the Mackintosh

Thomas Burberry and the Burberry

Aquascutum

Barbour Coats

The Seventh Earl of Cardigan and the Cardigan

Lord Raglan and the Raglan Sleeve

Earl Spencer and the Short Spencer Jacket

Dr. Jaeger