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Word: bravissimo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1952-1952
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...show only a handful of originals, industrious Mme. Veneziani startled everybody by reeling off so many -(130, mainly sportswear) that she had her mannequins parade four and five at once to save time. When she was done, even her rivals cast aside professional jealousy to swarm around her, crying, "Bravissimo!n and bussing her plump cheek. Overcome, Veneziani broke down and wept. Said a California department-store buyer: "The entire American sports world should have been here...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FASHION: Italy's Renaissance | 2/4/1952 | See Source »

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