The Things They Wore ~ UPDATE

a cloak made for his wedding, left, and marking the Moritz of Saxony's death

Leave it to an accountant ~ even a 16th-century one (some things, it seems, never change)! For 40 years, starting at age 23, Matthaeus Schwarz of Germany commissioned paintings of himself in his various outfits. He then put them together in what is quite possibly the world's first fashion book (story, slideshow, fascinating video): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22766029
   And speaking of fashion, when male train drivers in Sweden were told they couldn't wear shorts to work in hot weather, they decided to wear skirts, which, apparently, is just fine by their employer (story, video): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22828150
   UPDATE to the train-drivers story. Apparently, their employer now will allow them to wear shorts in hot weather. Darn!: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22847008