The long, lean and athletic silhouette of the 1890's persisted. Men's hair was generally worn short while their beards were less pointed than before and mustaches were often curled. Three-piece suits consisting of a sack coat with matching waistcoat and trousers were worn. Men always matched their coat and waistcoat with contrasting trousers or had a matching coat and trousers with a contrasting waistcoat.
Men's trousers were shorter than what they had worn several years back. They often had cuffs and were creased on the front and back using the new trouser press. This press was designed to smooth wrinkles and to form a crease in men's wear. The presses were mainly used by hotels and businessmen. Once this press was publically used, it had change society's way of wearing clothing. Men wanted to look clean-cut, precise and stylish. Since men's fashion was closely identical to each other than women's styles, this press impacted a dramatic change. It spread rapidly through the high-class businessmen and eventually into the homes of the middle-class.

Website link:
http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/mensfashhist.html

In the beginning of the 1900's, women's fashion continued the long, elegant lines of the late 1800's. The hourglass shape became popular again and the necklines of women's tops were supported by very high boned collars. Women's skirts were long enough to brush the floor. They often had a train on evening and day dresses. A new, columnar silhouette introduced by the designers in Paris late in the decade signaled the approaching abandonment of the corset as an indespensible gramet of fashionable women.

In a more social perspective, desginers sent fashion models to the Longchamp races wearing the latest styles. The women would show off the newest designs, hoping to develop some business out in the public. The new styles featured form-fitting gowns with high or undefined waists. Ankle-length skirts and long tunic-like jackets were worn which required a different "straight line" corset.
Huge, broadbrimmed hate were worn in mid-decade to accessorize their attire.They were trimmed with mases of feathers and occasionally complete stuffed birds or decorated with ribbons and artificial flowers. Masses of wavy hair were fashionable.

Website link:

http://fashion.about.com/od/historycostumes/Fashion_History.htm

Starting back from the mid 1800's, fashion began evolving in four different ways that would potentially change the future of fashion trends. The sewing machine was first invented, followed by the designs of women's dress that were starting to be made with specific design patterns. There were also dyes that were made which then allowed the colors of the fabric to be more dramatic and intense. Lastly, there was a crinoline domed skirt silhouette that was designed with a flattened front and showed a larger back which gave it a very unique look. A woman in the 1800's only wore dresses and long evening gowns everyday!

Some of the mid 1800's styles that were worn then, have been carried through many different changes in fashion trends over the years, yet still having the same basic look! For example, there were skirts and tops that were called aprons and they draped over the women making them look like a beautiful piece of upholstery. Rounder waistlines were in style and they gradually became higher. Some of the dresses had slim fitting sleeves with a larger, dramatized bottom to the dress. There were also evening dressing worn that were form fitting and lightly draped with fabric and elongated with a train.



Website link:
http://www.fashion-era.com/mid-late_victorian_fashion.htm

About a hundred years ago ice hockey sticks were made by players with their own wood. The first sticks were one piece made from hornbeam tree. Later, ash, hickory and yellow birch trees became popular. The first sticks were heavy and durable with rounded blades and short handles. They were like a field hockey stick. As the sport became bigger companys started to make sticks and the technology of the sticks started to advance. First blades became longer and squarer for more control. A couple years later they increased the length of the shaft so players are not hunched over. In 1928 the two piece stick was invented so it was easy to replace a cracked blade. In the 1940 laminated sticks were invented. Laminated sticks were layers of wood were glued together and sandwiched to create a more flexible and durable design. In 1970 the curve of the blade was invented . The curve gives the player more lift and control of the puck which is the biggest change that ever happened to a hockey stick.

http://www.madehow.com/Volume-4/Hockey-Stick.html

Law in ancient Egypt is very interesting. I read an article that described how law was used in ancient times and the ways in which they determined judgments against criminals. Some highlights of the article include: Families being punished for one's own personal criminal offenses; the King was the living god and the supreme judge and lawmaker; divine oracles rather than human officials were often used in determining the right judgment in a case; most contracts and deeds were oral contracts before the Demotic script was developed; and parties in a lawsuit would present their own case rather than hiring lawyers. I've included the link to the article below.



http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/law.htm

Patients, children, adults, animals, etc. need their temperatures taken regularly when sick to determine fever and illness. Glass mercury thermometers, developed in 1714, were once the most popular way of reading body temperatures. They may still be considered the most accurate thermometer because they are glass and do contain mercury; however, they have now been found to have a dangerous risk. Glass thermometers have a risk of being broken and causing external and internal injuries of the mouth, rectum, etc. It also exposes the person to mercury which can be poisonous and fatal. Many people do not understand the dangers of glass thermometers because they were once the only thing used to take temperatures in the past. Glass mercury thermometers are no longer sold in stores because of the new, safer ones that are now used.
An article of glass thermometers about being a safety hazard is posted below...

http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aaaa/industryPR-detail.jsp?id=F19BE2E1-ADC9-46A7-83F9-DA35F6AF9FA7