By the time of the Austrian accession in 1516, they had become an indispensable accessory of every court function, and Charles V endeared himself to his subjects by lancing a bull on the birthday of his son Philip II.
One of them sits facing away from us, wearing a fantastic black and white outfit, with a huge silk sleeve catching the light, and at his left hip, swinging in the shadow under his chair, is the indispensable accessory - a long, thin sword.
Mobile phones have become an indispensable accessory of today's society, and they are being used extensively in hospital settings.
What will happen to Swiss watches if smartwatches like Apple's (supposedly) forthcoming iWatch become indispensable accessories?
Also displayed are men's and children's ensembles, indispensable accessories like gloves, hats, handkerchiefs and parasols, and two dozen 19th-century fans, all from the museum's permanent collection.
In addition, it comes with a range of indispensable accessories, among them two swords, a longbow and quiver of arrows, a selection of hats, a military baton, a fireproof coat and a large folding fan, ornamented with a big-red, rising-sun dot.
A pair of Oakley sunglasses perched atop the floppy sun hat is as much an indispensable fashion accessory for the sun-bronzed international cricketer as a smear of zinc oxide across the lips.
But he said it remained to be seen whether smartwatches will become an indispensable digital accessory or a "nice-to-have" gadget.
That was the year headphones went from "boring useful thing" to "indispensable fashion accessory," fueling a holiday sales explosion for Dre's Beats brand and many other purveyors of cool-looking headphones.
Her business is taking off, Dr. Levine explained, because shoes are an increasingly indispensable fashion accessory.
He wrote a book called "Step Back from the Baggage Claim," which argued that serenity, good cheer and grace under stress were indispensable travel accessories and, furthermore, were contagious.
