Fashion Facts

The first baseball caps were made of straw.

The 'hemline index' is a pop economics theory suggesting that women's skirts get shorter during good economic times and longer during recessions—though economists have found little statistical evidence to support it.

President Bush and Saddam Hussein both had their shoes made by the same Italian shoemaker!

About 2/3 of American men prefer boxers to briefs.

High heels were originally designed for Persian cavalry in the 10th century and worn by European men starting in the late 16th century.

Kim Jong-il is only 5' 2'' tall. He wears four-inch lifts in his shoes to compensate for his short stature.