1860, Various, Atlantic Monthly, Vol. VI.,October, 1860.--No. XXXVI. Chapter , We speculated upon the astonishment that would have seized upon their simple, innocent hearts, had they beheld, instead of us, a bevy of our city fashionables in full bloom.
1891, Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), What Is Man? and Other Essays Chapter At the Shrine of St. Wagner, In large measure the Metropolitan is a show-case for rich fashionables who are not trained in Wagnerian music and have no reverence for it, but who like to promote art and show their clothes.
1991, September 20, George Grass, Star Show, A few, perhaps, have a further purpose; they desire to assist in that circus, to show themselves in the capacity of fashionables, to enchant the yokelry with their splendor.
