LETTER : Dandy trick
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From Mr John Shepherd
Sir: I read that Charles I wore the first waistcoat on 15 October, 1666 ("This is the week that was," 9 October). I hope he was not trying to model headwear too, as he was beheaded some 17 years before.
Yours faithfully,
John Shepherd
Deanscales, Cumbria
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