On Tue 01 Nov 2005 10:00:57p, Joseph Littleshoes wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
>
>> "Ophelia" > looking for trouble wrote in
>> news >>
>> >
>> > "Joseph Littleshoes" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> It is fun but i am always jealous that the women get to wear the
>> >> more beautiful clothing and jewellery. ORdinary street clothing
>> >> aint that much different for men and women these days but with
>> >> evening or formal clothes, the women get all the good stuff. If i
>> >> were in better physical shape (bad back) would probly don a ball
>> >> gown and tiara and go over to the Castro this evening, but waking
>> >> with a stick in a ball gown is just not really done, im still a bit
>> >> top young to portray the legendary 'Grand Dame".
>> >
>> > You were just born too late Joseph. In the ages past, men wore
>> > spectacular clothing.
>>
>> They also had fabulous wigs.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>
> Did you know that the "Tiara" the Queen of England wears on the postage
> stamps and the money was originally made for George IV, her great -
> great - great uncle George IV, iirc?
>
> Most "Tiaras" perch on the top of the head or are in someway an accent
> or accouterment to a Ladies head, being generally representative of a
> 'courtesy title' not the Ladies by right but rather as a courtesy of her
> husband. The Tiara the Queen wears on the postage stamps and money was
> originally made to go over the court wigs the Georgians, specifically
> George IV wore. And wraps around, fits over, the presant Queens entire
> head.
>
> The Austrians used to love to adorn their warriors in jewels, i have
> several pictures of Austrian Archdukes wearing more jewelry than their
> wives.
> ---
> Joseph Litleshoes
>
>

Then I guess, Joseph, that we can't say that you're right on the money! :-)
That would be Liz.

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