In 1837 Danish writer, Hans Christian Anderson wrote a short
tale for children called ‘The Emperor’s new clothes’. In this a pair of enterprising weavers
undertake to provide a magnificent new suit for his majesty, which will have
the interesting characteristic of being quite invisible to those of his court
who are ignorant, or incompetent, or otherwise, unfit for their position.
The story is apparently based on a 14th
century version of a myth that goes back to classic times.
