Weird Fact of the Day: The first fashion house to be set up was in 1858 by Charles Worth. He opened his store in Paris with the idea of having pre-made gowns presented on models to his customers.

Dear Larry,

And the first cases of bulimia and anorexia were reported in 1859...

LOL!

Thank you for that fact.

 

Something very strange has happened to the fashion industry.

Up till the age of 22, I had a 22" waist and 34" hips and although I was called skinny, I was also seen as having a good figure, and at a reasonably healthy 8st 2lb was just missing sufficient measurements up top to match what was classed as the 'hourglass figure'.  These are now the measurements of the new size '0' yet I used to wear a size 12.

Now I have put on 10 inches around the waist and hips, and even got something up top at last, but with one in front of the waist to match LOL.

I am still only a size 14 by today's standards. 

What when wrong? 

(I think someone's cheating!)

Shannon,

You are quick witted.

lol.

Thanks, Larry, for the Weird Fact of the Day.

Gwyn

Dear Gwyn,

Thank you.  I love picking on Larry, too.