1892 Abercrombie & Fitch, clothing retailers, began operations. (3/6/04)
1895 May 24, Samuel I. Newhouse, US millionaire publisher (Parade, Vogue, Glamour), was born. (5/24/02)
1896 Sep 10, Elsa Schiaparelli, French fashion designer, was born. (9/10/01)
1896 Brooks Brothers introduced button down collars after observing polo players button down their collar points to keep them from flapping during play. (6/23/03, p.B1)
1899 Jan 24, The rubber heel was patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan. (1/24/02)
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