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    The first sunglasses were worn by Chinese judges in the form of smoke coloured quartz lenses, used to hide their eye expressions in court.

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The bustle was first patented by Alexander Douglas

On the 21st April, 1857, Alexander Douglas received the first patent for a bustle, providing adjustable fullness below the waist of dresses and skirts.

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