U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for October 12

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12: TUXEDO'S 125TH

Profile America — Wednesday, October 12th.  One of the most enduring fashions in menswear appeared for the first time this week in 1886.  The tuxedo was invented by a tobacco tycoon, Pierre Lorillard, as a rebellion against the ultra-formal coat with tails popular in Europe.  He designed the tuxedo coat for less formal social affairs, patterned after the jacket worn by fox hunters.  His more daring son Griswold was the first to wear it in public.  Named after the town of its debut, Tuxedo Park, New York, the design soon caught on and has remained popular through the decades.  Renting tuxedos — mostly for weddings and proms — is a $1 billion a year business in the U.S.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov .

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 511

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Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

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