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The story about not switching shirts seems historically uncorrect: See http://www.takeourword.com/TOW135/page1.html

Then there is the color known as isabella. It is said to derive from Isabella, the Infanta of Spain whose husband, Archduke Albert, set siege to Ostend, Belgium in 1601. Faithful Isabella undertook a solemn vow never to change her underwear until her hubby had possession of Ostend. Well, he took the city all right, but not until 1604. You can imagine how the Infanta felt about that! Isabella is, therefore, a delicate shade of yellowish-brown: the color, some say, of a princess's undies after she's worn them for three years. What a great story... shame it isn't true [see Sez You, Issue 136].

--WouterVH 22:08, 16 May 2005 (UTC)

Note Isabella the boss of Soutern Netherlands said that she would'nt switch her shirt until Ostend fell that is why today there is a grey brown colour that has the name Isabella.

Will have to rework, I'll try to do a bit on the article (and correct this paragraph with a "Legend has it", although otherwise it isn't worth crap as it stands) Snapdragonfly 11:24, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

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