Show Made Short Coat Popular I Few articles of dress were more popular at nt one time than Ih the short I co coat t known as ns the Spencer the lie orl 1 orl- orl gal III of which Is extremely curious Dur hug IlIg Dur the llie reign of or G George orge III Ill Kill Karl Spen Spencer Durl I corn who was rather particular how v he lie he dressed once remarked In a o cons ridiculous puny that no fashion wag V so lOlls Ions but would be worn If It h Ely a 0 person of sufficient importance This was objected to whereupon the tho I earl offered to bet that If It he lie cut oft of the skirts of his Ills coat and walker walked out with merely the hOI body and sleeves es some one would follow v suit The LeI bet was taken the coat prepared worn liy hy the the- earl carl In London Before Defore n a week was over o n a well known tailor who teas us was always on the lookout for Spencer some something filing ne new copied It and ond so the Spencer came Into luto being |