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Show The Oldest fircsMnakcr'n inn. Most likely the oldest dressmaker's bill ; in the world has been discovered on a j Chaldean tablet, dating 2800 B. C It has an entry of "92 pure vestments for the priests." Among the items are "10 white robes of the temple, eight robes of the house of his lady, 10 collars of the house of his lady, 10 pair of gold collars, col-lars, two white robes and four scented robes." Also "two winders," probably scarfs for binding about the waist. Philadelphia Ledger. |